Researchers identified the most effective screening tools and treatment options for children with obsessive compulsive ...

Glutamatergic medications are linked to significant symptom improvement in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, a new ...

Children with OCD have intrusive thoughts or obsessions ... which is the first step toward receiving treatment and support.

Four studies included children and adolescents ... such as individuals with OCD, or specific glutamatergic medications, such as NAC and memantine," they continued. "Our analysis extends these ...

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) is a parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems. The treatment focuses on ...

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

Up to 25.5% of children with OCD also have ADHD. When a person has both ADHD and OCD, it's important to receive treatment for both conditions simultaneously to reduce symptoms and improve quality ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reported a large effect of glutamatergic medications ... for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that affects about 1% of the US population. OCD is made up of two distinct symptoms: obsession and compulsions. Although rare, someone can ...

For parents of children struggling with anxiety ... I'm specially trained in using Exposure-Response Prevention (ERP) as a treatment for OCD. December 2024: I have a waitlist for individual ...