A woman’s OCD convinced her she had pushed someone off a bridge and left her unable to leave the house for three months.

FRANTICALLY scrolling through her phone, Daniela Barroso texted her friends asking if she’d done something wrong. Thoughts ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) that may lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Some people with OCD may only have symptoms of ...

The Loss and OCD Symptoms Scale is a newly validated tool designed to assess grief and loss among adults with OCD.

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

Daniela Barroso, 22, has been suffering from OCD since being eight years old ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aggressive obsessions are common among patients with OCD and are often their most distressing symptoms.

Ultimately, as therapists, we want many of our patients to take more responsibility for their beliefs and expectations. This is especially true for our patients who are perfectionists; they spend much ...

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 ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

Social media and non-stop modern life are cranking up the pressure, turning standard stress into a cycle of overwhelming anxiety for youth.

Body awareness obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person experiences a distressing preoccupation with their bodily processes or physical ...