This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder also known as ...

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. The obsessive-compulsive and related disorders chapter in the DSM-5 adds four items including substance/medication-induced obsessive-compulsive and related ...

The chains of habit are too weak to be felt, until they are too strong to be broken. —Samuel Johnson, 1789 We can now safely say that, worldwide, there are millions of people affected by ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it ...

People with OCD are known for being clean, but for people who experience it, it's about a lot more than getting the dirt off their hands. Clinical psychologist, Brodrick Brown, said OCD is when a ...

Scientists have discovered an imbalance between neurochemicals in parts of OCD patients' brains key to decision-making and habit. A similar but less pronounced neurochemical imbalance was also ...

Here's a thought experiment: don't think about a panda. Did it work? Or are you thinking about a panda? I'm assuming, now that you've read the word panda for the third time, that you're thinking about ...

Eating disorders and OCD can look strikingly similar on the surface. Understanding what drives the behavior is essential for ...

Overthinking and OCD can look similar but work very differently. A mental health expert explains the key signs, emotional patterns and when to seek help.

When Anu Dinghra moved to Australia with his family as a nine-year-old from India, the transition to a new country and new ...

For about a decade, Susan Swedo, chief of the Pediatric and Developmental Neuropsychiatry Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has been investigating how an ordinary strep ...