Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could one day improve treatment.

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects between 1% and 3% of children by the time they reach 17. It’s a serious mental ...

Psychologists and psychiatrists observed either new or greatly worsened OCD behaviors in survivors of the October 7 massacre.

A Michigan doctor said the findings may help children to overcome their OCD. May 23, 2014— -- A Michigan doctor and his colleagues say they are beginning to be able to identify distinct subtypes ...

Jan. 29 -- Becky, a schoolteacher, is frightened of contamination from cleaning products. Lee, a chiropractor, fears accidentally bumping into things, and can't walk past a mirror without turning back ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition that involves obsessions, compulsions, or both. Treatment typically includes psychotherapy and medication. In the United States ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, such as intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, may worsen with age if an individual does not undergo treatment. OCD is a mental health condition ...

It seems unimaginable but David has been living in his parents' bathroom now for more than two years. What has taken over David's life is a severe case of obsessive compulsive disorder that causes ...

The term “intrusive thoughts” has become common parlance from mental health creators on social media such as TikTok, and people have resonated with it. In psychiatry, we don’t usually talk about ...