A first-line therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reshapes connectivity of the brain, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published ...

OCD wants you to feel stuck in your rituals. It shows up when you least want it to, disrupting your activities, intruding on your thoughts, and making you acutely aware of its presence. It can make ...

OCD often targets something people care about, such as relationships or their health. People with OCD might perform a ...

Jan. 29 -- Becky, a schoolteacher, is frightened of contamination from cleaning products. Lee, a chiropractor, fears accidentally bumping into things, and can't walk past a mirror without turning back ...

About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxiety is still challenging. It's estimated that about half of anxiety patients ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have used powerful new brain imaging techniques to reveal a neurochemical imbalance within specific brain areas in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder ...

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 ...

T op-order batter Jake Weatherald has revealed how his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has pushed him to constantly ...

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