Question

Alexis was diagnosed with OCD 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 __________

biological therapy; producing a seizure
psychotropic medication; changing brain neurochemistry
alternative therapy; changing brain neurochemistry
psychological therapy; restructuring delusional thinking

Answer 1

The given options are wrong in the question.

The options should have been --

systematic desensitization; exposure

exposure; response prevention

response prevention; exposure

response prevention; systematic desensitization

The answer is --

response prevention; exposure

Step-by-step explanation:

ERP stands for Exposure response prevention. It is therapy used to treat OCD disorder in humans.

In the context, Alexis who was diagnosed with OCD is asked by the therapist to lock the door and then the therapist takes away the keys. Here, the exposure is locking the door and response prevention is the taking away the door keys.

By doing this, ERP teaches an individual that their distress can be tolerable without turning them into compulsions. Exposure response prevention is considered to be the most effective way to treat OCD.