Article: Adjunctive Treatments: Mindfulness-Based Therapy for OCD

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Describes mindfulness-based therapy as an approach that helps people change their relationship with intrusive thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations rather than trying to eliminate them. It incorporates mindfulness with CBT/ERP concepts to reduce reactivity, disengage from rumination, increase awareness, and build tolerance of uncertainty. It is generally considered an adjunct to ERP.