A treatment for OCD could eventually be found in the amygdala, a region of the brain that shapes habit formation, a new study ...

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by recurrent obsessions, or unwanted thoughts, ...

New research provides important insights into the underpinnings of OCD-like behaviors and identify specific brain circuit dysfunctions ...

Those who experience the paralyzing psychological and social effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often find relief in cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT. But not everyone who may benefit ...

I got a call from a psychiatrist colleague of mine a while back. He was an old-school Freudian psychoanalyst who had his patients come in twice a week to lie on a couch, talk about their dreams, ...

Let's turn OCD treatment on its head, and try something new. Instead of Desensitizing, Lean Into Your Sensitivity The most popular OCD treatment, exposure-response ...

BOSTON — Behavioral avoidance could limit the long-term efficacy of exposure response prevention (ERP), a widely used treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a new analysis shows. Although ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reported a large effect of glutamatergic medications on improving symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related ...

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Available at: http://www.aacap.org/galleries/PracticeParameters/OCD_Revised_Aug2011.pdf Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is common in children, with a prevalence ...

'Seeing the irrational and weird things OCD makes other people obsess over helps me to separate my condition from reality' ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition that involves obsessions, compulsions, or both. Treatment typically includes psychotherapy and medication. In the United States ...