You Want Me to Do What? An Overview of Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) gets a bad rap. In fairness, the fault doesn’t lie solely on the treatment itself. How ERP is utilized can make all the difference in the effectiveness of the treatment. ERP is not a one-size-fits-all approach. In my experience, ERP is most successful when it is a gradual, collaborative, and consensual process.