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OCD will cure permanently
OCD medication will cure OCD permanently ?
How many years need to use medication to Cure OCD permanently ?
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Cure is something we avoid using for mental health illnesses as they can recur .But yes OCD is treatable.It requires long term treatment both medicines and psychotherapy for better results.You might have to take medicines life long.
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OCD is a treatable condition. Remission is achieved with medications. But to maintain remission and achieve recovery, medications are often needed to be continued for long particularly in the patient who has had multiple episodes.
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Hi. OCD is a condition which is completely controllable with medications and therapy. We avoid using the term cure we prefer control as all psychological conditions can re occur under stress.
With medicines therapy is also needed.
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