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Can OCD tendencies naturally decrease with age?

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Last Updated: 05/26/2022 at 6:06pm
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Snpunjabi
June 21st, 2018 2:09pm
No they don't. OCD is a progressive disorder and in fact, if left unattended, it gets worse. For OCD to get better, it is important to get it treated. Either through psychotherapy, or through medication, or sometimes both.
Anonymous
October 14th, 2017 3:06pm
These tendencies likely will not decrease naturally with age, unless there is some form of intervention and help from a counsellor. These tendencies naturally decrease with exposure therapy and challenging those thoughts, and that does not happen very often naturally.