OCD in children is a mental health disorder involving symptoms of obsessions and compulsions. While there's no cure, there are effective treatment options.

Medically reviewed by Ann-Louise T. Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) doesn't just affect adults; in fact, between 0.25% and 4% of children develop OCD. The average age of ...

What is OCD in children? Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a condition where someone fixates on dark, disruptive thoughts that seem to pop into the brain uninvited and refuse to leave.

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 ...

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, suffer from unwanted and intrusive thoughts that they can’t seem to get out of their heads, called obsessions, which often compel them to ...

OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Teens A five-minute read can prevent your child from being misdiagnosed. Posted December 30, 2020 ...

The diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is usually quite straightforward in adults. However, symptoms of OCD in children often manifest in different ways, which can lead to ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are familiar to most ...

A family-based cognitive behavioral therapy markedly improves symptoms in children as young as five years old with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new study.

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), especially those diagnosed before age 18, are less likely to pass compulsory school tests or to go on to higher education compared with peers who do… ...

01 Parents that believe their child is struggling should reach out to him/her and start a dialogue. 02 Around age 9 is when parents should start paying serious attention to any signs or symptoms ...

OCD in children is relatively uncommon, but boys are often more affected than girls. Some of the obsessions that children with OCD may display are an extreme fear of dirt and germs, obsession with ...