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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He was wrong to ask the mother for information about the patient against the patient's expressed request he not do so. He likely also realized that the patient was not telling the whole story and potentially med-seeking versus giving all info so the doc could put together the best plan.

It sounds like he thinks a change of environment might make a difference in the severity of symptoms and therefore that is a better first approach than meds. Once the patient is in a more stable environment then he might suggest therapy to address the OCD[/quote]

DCUM loves SSRIs.  Am surprised to see someone post that a person wanting to try an SSRI for anxiety (OCD is a type of anxiety) is "med-seeking."

Agree with poster that ERP is the gold standard for OCD.  Meds are often given initially to take the edge off the initial stages of ERP, which can be hard for OCD sufferers.  But ERP can be done without as well--depends on person.

I'd definitely get another opinion from a second psychiatrist.[/quote]

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