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Alexis was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder because she has to check the locks on her house and car many times before she can leave them. Her therapist asks her to lock a door then takes away the keys so Alexis cannot lock the door again. Taking away the keys is __________ and locking the door is __________.

A. systematic desensitization; exposure
B. exposure; response prevention
C. response prevention; exposure
D. response prevention; systematic desensitization

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Answer:

C. response prevention; exposure

Step-by-step explanation:

The Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy involves two stages:

  • Exposure: Includes exposing the patient to the situations, images or thoughts that trigger obsessive behavior. In the exercise given locking the door is the exposure.
  • Prevention: to make the choice to stop the ritual that is normally done while facing the obsession that triggered it. Taking away the keys is the response prevention to the obsession.

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