The challenge is that OCD is often filled with very distressing thoughts that go against someone’s values and morals,” she ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects up to 3 percent of people worldwide and remains one of the most challenging mental health conditions to treat effectively. That makes any fresh insight into ...

From the outside, OCD can look like (and feel like!) an attempt to control others. But actually, it's the person with OCD who ...

“People with OCD often feel immense guilt for having such thoughts and feel the need to confess them to their partner, friend ...

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) negatively impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide, but more effective treatments could be on the way after researchers were able to identify specific ...

OCD can trap you in a haunted house of what-ifs. Learn how Exposure and Response Prevention helps you confront fear, tolerate ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carol Mathews, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) Obsessive compulsive disorder ...

Closed-loop targeted deep brain stimulation holds promise in addressing symptoms of depression and obsessive-compulsive ...

Xi Zhu studies PTSD, depression, OCD and brain development to uncover markers that could lead to more precise care ...

OCD treatment usually involves a combination of medication and exposure and response prevention therapy to control obsessions ...

Children with OCD may experience symptoms like excessive fears about getting sick, extreme disgust over bodily waste, and an ...