OCD is a relatively common disorder that arises in childhood, but some subtypes are signs of a brain in distress. Learn more ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder associated with persistent, intrusive thoughts (i.e., obsessions), accompanied by repetitive behaviors (i.e., compulsions) aimed at ...

OCD is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It causes unwanted thoughts and repetitive ...

Alys-Mai, 22, says being able to stay in during lockdown helped her control her condition.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease and has been used effectively in other movement disorders. Since the pathogenesis of OCD is thought to ...

A recent study from Yale University suggests that the immune system may play a role in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in ...

While many are hyperbolic when it comes to claiming to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Alec Baldwin actually has ...

Carnegie Mellon researchers developed "DeepFocus," a new method for brain stimulation that combines transnasal and transcranial electrical stimulation for minimally invasive targeting of deep brain ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsive disorder, depression and addiction are notoriously hard to treat and often don’t respond to drugs. But a new wave of treatments that ...

You’re organized, tidy, and clean. None of those things means you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Here are the OCD facts to know.

More than 1 in 10 people in the United States takes an antidepressant, and SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed type of ...