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Helping OCD sufferers may do more harm than good: study

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-07-06

Trying to help children who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may do more harm than good, University of Florida researchers say, because it might strengthen the child's desire to repeat the behavior. Read full story >

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Helping OCD sufferers may do more harm than good: study

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