Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Prevention

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Prevention

You cannot prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from starting, but the best way to prevent a relapse of OCD symptoms is by sticking with your therapy and taking any medicines exactly as they have been prescribed.

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Author: Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
Last Updated: 07/27/2006

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