A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects up to 3 percent of people worldwide and remains one of the most challenging mental health conditions to treat effectively. That makes any fresh insight into ...

No single fear defines the condition. There are familiar obsessions like washing your hands or checking the stove. But there’s also hoarding, hypochondria or a terrible fear you’re going to harm ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder associated with persistent, intrusive thoughts (i.e., obsessions), accompanied by repetitive behaviors (i.e., compulsions) aimed at ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder has long been considered a problem of the brain, but new research suggests the real driver might be hiding in the gut. A team of scientists from Chongqing Medical ...

A Michigan doctor said the findings may help children to overcome their OCD. May 23, 2014— -- A Michigan doctor and his colleagues say they are beginning to be able to identify distinct subtypes ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carol Mathews, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) Obsessive compulsive disorder ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found signs of inflammation within the neuro-circuitry associated with adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The findings were reported June 21 in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] - A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The ...