OCD often goes misdiagnosed and misunderstood … and if left untreated, can impact platonic, intimate and familial relationships in challenging ways. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental ...

Researchers used a model of behavior to better understand the basis of obsessive-compulsive disorder. They showed that when learning parameters for reinforcement and punishment are extremely ...

What if your endless questions about life, death, and reality aren’t a sign you’re “losing it,” but a specific, treatable ...

When people encounter Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for the first time, either by experiencing it personally or by interacting with a sufferer, their initial reaction is frequently: “this makes no ...

Zachary James remembers the exact moment that his first intrusive thought lodged itself in his mind. He was 19 and working in a store when a “creepy man” entered the children’s clothing section. “A ...

Check is a short film that represents the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cycle of obsession, anxiety, compulsion, and (temporary) relief. Directed by London-based animator and director Anita Gill ...

The root causes of OCD are multifaceted, involving a complex interplay of genetic, neurological, environmental, cognitive, ...

Ikoma, Japan – Scientists from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute international, and Tamagawa University have demonstrated that ...