Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents: Age at diagnosis

Though improvements have been made in diagnosing individuals with OCD sooner, many people who show symptoms of OCD as children are not diagnosed until adulthood. Dr. Stephanie Eken explains how clinicians are working to diagnose patients earlier in life so they can receive effective treatment, like exposure and response prevention (ERP).

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