OCD is treatable. My goal is to help you get it into full remission. I specialize in all subtypes of OCD. I am passionate about supporting and encouraging you to defeat OCD symptoms and regain control ...

34-year-old Amber Pearson is the first person to receive a deep brain stimulation device that manages both her epileptic seizures and her OCD symptoms. Reading time 2 minutes The brain of 34-year-old ...

The thing is, everything was okay at home. Lisa was surrounded by a tight-knit family, a solid friend group. But none of that mattered because their lives were in her hands. And if she “messed up,” ...

Some quirks can be chalked up to preference, but others can signal OCD. June 14, 2013— -- intro: Hooked on hand sanitizer? Closet organized to a T? Quirks like this can usually be chalked up to ...

I've been counting since I can remember. Balancing, blinking, scanning for cracks to step on with my right foot whenever my left foot accidentally landed on one. The feeling of something, anything, ...

When it comes to diagnoses and treatment for mental health disorders, all US-based doctors and American insurance companies turn to the same source of information: "The Diagnostic and Statistical ...

Body awareness obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person experiences a distressing preoccupation with their bodily processes or physical ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, such as intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, may worsen with age if an individual does not undergo treatment. OCD is a mental health condition ...

Acute trauma can cause the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as well as worsen existing symptoms, a new Israeli study has found. Carried out by researchers from the Hebrew University of ...

In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Israel, a team of psychologists and psychiatrists noticed an unsettling pattern among survivors: obsessions and compulsions that hadn't been there before ...

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder than cannabinoids.