Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages ...

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

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

Twenty-five years after her mother’s death, our writer reflects on how her parents’ undiagnosed mental illnesses shaped her ...

High school student from The Hockaday School in Dallas writes about dealing with OCD and how damaging it is for teenagers to ...

People with pedophilia OCD, on the other hand, are not attracted to children; due to their deep-seated fears of attraction, they often avoid children altogether.

They might be inappropriate, such as about family members or children, or involve aggression. Having these thoughts doesn't mean you actually want to act on them. Identity-based OCD symptoms You ...

The following is a summary of “Autism spectrum disorder, social anxiety and obsessive–compulsive disorders: beyond the ...

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 ...

PANDAS may occur when a child suddenly and dramatically has OCD or tic-related symptoms following a strep infection. The symptoms appear to happen extremely sudden and may cause the child to become ...

Emotional regulation skills for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may include identifying triggers, managing stress, and trying breathing exercises. OCD involves distressing, intrusive ...