There are various types of OCD. Each type is based on the obsessions and compulsions a person may experience. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that involves ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

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 ...

When someone likes things just so or always seems to have their home in perfect condition, others may say “he is so OCD.” But OCD — obsessive-compulsive disorder — isn’t a nifty personality trait of ...

Mackenzie Reed was 21 years old when obsessive compulsive disorder took over her life near the end of 2019. The registered nurse went from graduating nursing school during the height of the COVID-19 ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the presence of intrusive, distressing thoughts (obsessions) and ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects up to 3% of people globally but is frequently misdiagnosed, often as anxiety, ADHD, or other psychiatric conditions. OCD Symptoms: "Sometimes my nights ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

"Understanding gene expression patterns could help develop new drugs or improve therapies," note the authors of the finding, scientists from the University of Santiago de Compostela. An international ...