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

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

A 22-year-old woman with OCD says the Covid-19 lockdown saved her life. Alys-Mai, from Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, has lived ...

Ditto for if the sounds of dishes scraping, hinges squeaking or gum smacking bothers you or makes it difficult to concentrate ...

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

It is linked to dysregulation of the brain-gut axis, with altered activity and connectivity in various brain regions. IBS patients often have psychiatric comorbidities like anxiety, or ...

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 ...

Deep brain stimulation is a medical procedure where electrodes are placed in certain target areas of the brain to treat ...

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