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New Brain Scan Study Could Help Find Best Therapy for OCD
therapy over another.The findings could improve the odds that people with OCD will receive a therapy that really works for them, something that eludes more than a third of those who currently get OCD treatment, according to researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.The study suggests the possibility of predicting which of two types of therapy will help teens and adults with OCD: one that exposes them to the specific subject of their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, or one that focuses on general stress reduction and a problem-solving approach.While the researchers caution that it’s too early for their work to be used by patients and mental health therapists, they note they are conducting further studies that will