What is OCD?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
According to Autism Speaks, OCD may occur more frequently among people with ASD than among others in the general population. About 2 percent of people in the general population have been diagnosed with OCD. Various studies have identified between 8 and 33 percent of people on the autism spectrum as being affected by OCD.
How can ABA Help with OCD?
Focusing on OCD compulsive behaviors, ABA Therapy can help identify an antecedent stimulus, a behavior, and a consequence (ABC) to develop a treatment plan for specific compulsive behaviors. Using behavioral activation (BA), applied behavioral analysts can assist people with OCD to set goals to moderate their compulsive behaviors.
ABAs can assist the patient to recognize a trigger that could be the stimulus for the undesirable compulsive behavior. They can also intervene and assist in replacing the compulsive behavior with an alternative, less-stressful and harmful response.
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