Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe and disabling disorder characterized by intrusive disturbing thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors to deal with these thoughts (compulsions).

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects countless children and adolescents. In fact, OCD is estimated to affect over one million children and adolescents in the United States ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.

Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) impacts every facet of a person’s daily life, from their home rituals and ...

People with OCD are known for being clean, but for people who experience it, it's about a lot more than getting the dirt off their hands.

The mention of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often conjures images of scrupulous organization and particularity — a ...

Some quirks can be chalked up to preference, but others can signal OCD. June 14, 2013— -- intro: Hooked on hand sanitizer? Closet organized to a T? Quirks like this can usually be chalked up to ...

In a peer-reviewed article published today in Brain Medicine, a European research team presents a focused review of emerging ...

OCD often targets something people care about, such as relationships or their health. People with OCD might perform a ...

A systematic review published today in Psychedelics by Mr. James Gattuso and colleagues at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health synthesizes clinical and preclinical evidence on ...

Are we misdiagnosing autism? The number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder has skyrocketed in recent years — ...

The letter writer’s obsessive compulsive disorder is much harder to handle after the death of their father. Dear Eric: My cat ...