INFLUENCE OF BEHAVIOR THERAPIES AND RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON OCD

Only 30–40% of people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), one of the ten most incapacitating illnesses according to the WHO, seek specialized treatment. When used appropriately, the currently available pharmaceutical and psychotherapy methods are very useful Psychiatrists' limited ability to identify and treat OCD is likely due to patients' reluctance to seek professional help as well as the fact that OCD rarely occurs in circumstances that necessitate hospitalization, as indicated by multiple surveys.