October 12, 2026
“Fifteen sessions add up to seven hours of stimulation in one arm and ten minutes in the other, with Y-BOCS falling in both.”
“In this sample, heart-rate variability rose after pleasant videos in healthy controls and only toward the end of the session in people with OCD.”
“The scale asks how often, and then what the person felt: anxiety, guilt, helplessness, disgust and burden, after obsessions and after compulsions.”
“The draft does not promise a shorter queue. It asks that the first offer be decided by the person's clinical picture and preference, and that the wait be explained.”
“In this sample, stated willingness was high: over 90% said they would do ERP if nothing stood in the way, and the barriers respondents named most were external.”
“The guideline counts a trial as adequate at 12 weeks of an SSRI or 12–20 sessions of exposure and response prevention.”