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Is behavior therapy or drug therapy best for OCD?

Wayne K. Goodman, MD
Wayne K. Goodman, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System
Psychiatry

The best treatment for obsessive-compuslive disorder (OCD) depends on the patient. In this WisePatient video, Mount Sinai Medical Center psychiatrist Wayne Goodman, MD, explains the benefits of behavior therapy vs. drug therapy.

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