OCD was once considered a particularly difficult disorder to treat. This changed when clinicians began analyzing OCD in terms of _____.
A) phobic conditioning
B) experimental neurosis
C) avoidance conditioning
D) anxiety conservation

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OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) began to be more effectively treated when clinicians analyzed it in terms of avoidance conditioning. This perspective helped in understanding how the compulsive behaviors serve to reduce anxiety triggered by obsessive thoughts, thus reinforcing the cycle of OCD through negative reinforcement (avoiding the feared outcome or discomfort).

OCD Was Once Considered a Particularly Difficult Disorder to Treat