Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe and disabling disorder characterized by intrusive disturbing thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors to deal with these thoughts (compulsions).

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects countless children and adolescents. In fact, OCD is estimated to affect over one million children and adolescents in the United States ...

Some quirks can be chalked up to preference, but others can signal OCD. June 14, 2013— -- intro: Hooked on hand sanitizer? Closet organized to a T? Quirks like this can usually be chalked up to ...

A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control ...

Roughly 163 million people experience obsessive-compulsive disorder and its associated cycles of obsessions and compulsions. They have unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges; they also do ...

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder than cannabinoids.

This umbrella review synthesised five meta-analyses to estimate the reported prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and examine its ...

Anorexia and OCD are disorders that interconnect, often driven by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct mental health ...

Eddie Murphy knows he has layers. The Shrek star recently got candid about his journey with what he’s described as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—which can feature a pattern of unwanted thoughts ...