A high-frequency brain signal in the frontal cortex is linked to OCD compulsions. Targeted deep brain stimulation rapidly reduced symptoms in severe cases.

A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during ...

In recent reviews, psychiatrist Dr. Leonardo Fontenelle and colleagues describe how obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, still leaves an estimated 698 people out of every 100,000 living with ...

Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney, who was diagnosed with OCD when she was 10, explains when you should seek help.

Roughly 2-3 million US adults are believed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Some forms of OCD have no outward compulsions, making OCD harder to diagnose. A psychologist shared some of the ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be disabling without treatment. Learn more about when and how to seek professional help.

When I started having intrusive thoughts and compulsions, I didn't know what to do. I didn't think it was OCD because my anxieties didn't match anything I knew to be true about it. But that's what I ...

No single fear defines the condition. There are familiar obsessions like washing your hands or checking the stove. But there’s also hoarding, hypochondria or a terrible fear you’re going to harm ...

Compulsively counting objects or actions is a common symptom of OCD. Exposure therapy can help you develop coping mechanisms when you encounter triggers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a ...

Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience a type of compulsion called compulsive counting. These individuals may feel the need to count objects, people, or actions.

Despite the obsessive-compulsive preoccupation with acquiring more proof to optimize choices, life offers us few answers, ...