Martha J. Falkenstein, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts
Letter to the Editor
Exposure Therapy for Perinatal OCD: Navigating Evidence and Discomfort
November 17, 2025
Although patients and providers must be prepared for the temporary distress associated with exposure and response prevention, it remains the most effective nonpharmacologic treatment for OCD.