Process / pipelineExposure-based intervention
Exposure and Response Prevention
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a behavioral intervention designed to reduce anxiety and compulsive behaviors by having clients repeatedly confront feared situations or intrusive thoughts without engaging in safety behaviors or compulsions. Developed by Edna B. Foa and colleagues in the 1980s, ERP is now considered the gold-standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is also highly effective for anxiety disorders, PTSD, and specific phobias.
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- Foa, E. B., & Kozak, M. J. (1986). Emotional processing of fear: Exposure to corrective information. Psychological Bulletin, 99(1), 20–35. DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.99.1.20 ↗
- Foa, E. B., Yadin, E., & Lichner, T. K. (2012). Exposure and response (ritual) prevention for OCD: Therapist guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780195307559