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 ...

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

OCD is a serious and debilitating mental health ... or that the thing you’ve just driven over in the road is a speed bump and ...

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

Pedophilia OCD is marked by intrusive fears of being attracted to children and repetitive compulsions carried out to reduce those fears. People with pedophilia OCD are not attracted to children ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

A new study says people with OCD are likely to die earlier. When asked if it it an actual disorder, Dr Achal Bhagat, senior ...

The truth, however, is that Gonzalez has dealt with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) since childhood. This was simply how ...

I’m excited to support you on your path to overcoming OCD. Since childhood, I've wanted to help and support others. When I took my first psychology class in college, I knew I had found my passion.