OCD is far more than a love for neatness—it’s a complex, often misunderstood mental health condition that can deeply disrupt ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) that may lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Some people with OCD may only have symptoms of ...

Table 2. Summary of the content of the OCD treatment manual Module 1 CBT and OCD explained Treatment rationale is presented, including a description of OCD symptoms (obsessions and compulsions), ...

If you’ve started exploring therapy for OCD, you’ve likely come across different approaches. There's exposure and response ...

Researchers have discovered that acetylcholine, a brain chemical released by specific striatal neurons, can directly trigger serotonin release. The study, conducted in mice and published in Nature ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects up to 10 million Americans, according to the International OCD Foundation. Experts say the disorder can manifest in ways beyond the common ...

Body awareness obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person experiences a distressing preoccupation with their bodily processes or physical ...

There are a range of options for people who want to treat OCD without medications, such as different types of psychotherapy and, for severe OCD, certain neuromodulation procedures. Psychotherapy ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...