Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...

Researchers explore decision-making processes in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to better understand ...

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a ...

Researchers identified the most effective screening tools and treatment options for children with obsessive compulsive ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that individuals feel driven to ...

Many of these disorders are treated primarily with cognitive behavioral therapy. Individuals with OCD may also have other mental health conditions such as depression, attention deficit ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD) is a serious mental ... Once those obsessions start, they lead you to repeat behaviors over and over again, until they become compulsions, the “compulsive ...

It's also worth noting that some people may attribute certain behaviors to "being OCD," when such conduct isn't actually related to the disorder. "OCD has unfortunately become a mainstream term ...

High school student from The Hockaday School in Dallas writes about dealing with OCD and how damaging it is for teenagers to ...

Perfectionism and the pursuit of more success, while apparently rational, are driven, in part, by an intense fear of one's ...