Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of OCD

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the most prevalent and heterogeneous psychiatric disorders present today. It is characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsion which cause significant distress to patients. Unfortunately, around 40-60% of patients are resistant to first-line treatments which creates a demand for novel treatment techniques. The objective of this study is to discuss the established first-line treatments as well as the newly emerging novel techniques.