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By the nature of specific clinical manifestations, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a unique psychiatric nosology, requiring a distinct approach to treatment. The currently existing debate in the psychiatric and psychotherapeutic medical environment refers to the type of treatment and the existing scientific validity at the moment. Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy has a strong scientific support that recommends it as a standalone intervention or along with medication to treat the obsessive pathology.
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