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A 14-year-old female is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and has been in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy for the last three months. While there has been some improvement of symptoms, the patient, patient’s Mom, and therapist would all like to discuss augmenting therapy with medication management. Which of the following would be a likely pharmacologic option? A. Fluoxetine (Prozac)B. Paroxetine (Paxil) C. Clomipramine (Anafranil)D. Escitalopram (Lexapro) ---Youtube:h...

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