OCD therapist in Constanța

SSRIs at higher doses than for depression are effective — but combining them with ERP is clearly superior. Medication alone is rarely sufficient.

There is a genetic component — roughly 25% higher risk with a family history. But most patients with OCD have no close relative with a diagnosis. Environment and formative experiences contribute significantly.

Probably not. Clinical OCD is defined by uncontrollable intrusive thoughts — fears of contamination, of aggression, of moral failure — together with compulsive rituals that bring no pleasure and only briefly reduce anxiety. Being organised by preference is a personality trait, not OCD.

You are exposed gradually to situations that trigger the intrusive thoughts — touching a door handle, for contamination fears — and you do not perform the ritual, such as washing your hands. Anxiety falls on its own through habituation. 14-20 sessions produce a 50-70% reduction in symptoms (Olatunji et al., 2013).

Yes — many forms of OCD are purely cognitive: intrusive thoughts and mental rituals such as counting or repeating. They are invisible from the outside, and the person often hides them out of shame.