OCD breakthrough?

NYT - OCD therapy

I know I am not a doctor, by any means. In fact, that is why I am shocked by this article. I, having ZERO training as a doctor, psychologist, therapist etc would make a guess, based on my day to day knowledge, that to help with a behavioural problem, like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, you would try Cognitive Behavioural Therapy before reaching for medication, especially antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs, which have been proven to cause other serious problems, including suicidal tendencies - see below.

Suicidal tendencies - side effects



This "new finding" scares me, on so many levels.

What do you think?
Please share with me.
Concerned,
Pippa