New OCD therapy a 'gamechanger' for 17-year-old (opens original article in a new tab)

A new OCD therapy called the Bergen 4-Day Treatment showed significant success in New Zealand, with participants reporting long-term symptom reduction, though it remains costly and is being considered for public health system integration.

• 17-year-old Niamh Devlin participated in New Zealand's second Bergen 4-Day Treatment for OCD
• The therapy involves intensive exposure sessions and has shown 70% success rate a month post-treatment
• The treatment costs $6000-$8000 per person and is being promoted for public health system inclusion
• Niamh reported significant life improvements and reduced OCD symptoms after the program
• The Rātā Foundation and Wayne Francis Charitable Trust funded the treatment for 19 participants