Anne posts on an Internet forum: "I have a family member recently diagnosed with OCD. What can I do to help him?" Which one of the following responses is both accurate and likely to be effective?
A. Provide emotional support without criticism; your family member is not choosing to engage in these behaviors.
B. Encourage your family member to have a brain scan; abnormal functioning in the striatum may be related to OCD.
C. Develop a behavior modification system; your family member was probably reinforced for compulsive behaviors, so they can be extinguished using principles of learning.
D. Suggest your family member try to change his thinking patterns by paying more attention to positive information than negative information.
Answer: A
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