They can’t conceive of primarily obsessional obsessive-compulsive disorder, where the worries never transmute into a physical ...

An article that recently appeared in the New York Post attempted to link OCD with violent political extremism, citing climate activist Greta Thunberg’s OCD as part reason for her activism. “Thunberg ...

Noninvasive electrical zaps, tuned specifically to individual brain-activity patterns, appear to reduce checking, hoarding and other compulsions for up to three months Drawing on these prior ...

What does it mean to act “insane?” In the moment, few individuals attribute their choices and behaviors to “insanity.” Even the most extreme manifestations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder seem ...

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) occurs when obsessions (persistent, unwanted thoughts) trigger anxiety, causing you to repeatedly engage in compulsions (specific behaviors) to find relief. These ...

If you're prone to obsessive thoughts, there's a good chance you've spent many an hour ruminating over things that may seem trivial to others. For example, you may worry that you said something wrong ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes people to have recurrent unwanted or unreasonable thoughts or sensations (obsessions) or make them feel driven to do something repeatedly (compulsions).

Stressed. Constantly worrying. Fidgeting. Obsessing. These are just a few of the many constant symptoms affecting millions of people around the world. In the United States, approximately 40 million ...

If you’ve ever watched Sheldon Cooper have a very particular preference about the chair he sits in on The Big Bang Theory, you’ve seen how pop culture portrays people with different types of obsessive ...

An overactive molecular signal pathway in the brain region of the amygdala can lead to obsessive-compulsive disorder. A research team has now established this connection. Some people have an extreme ...