DENVER — Exposure and response therapy improves with increased engagement, participation and humor, according to a panel of experts at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.
The panel was made up of experts from the NW Anxiety Institute based in Portland, Oregon.
“ERP is super effective. For 80% of the people who engage in a full course of ERP, we see really meaningful outcomes,” Kevin Menasco, MSW, said during the presentation. “OCD in kids usually goes untreated or undertreated for about 2.5 years, and for adults, it’s 14 to 17