"I was 11 years old, and at that point, my parents had known for several years that something was not right with me." ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms can begin at any age. But in about half of people with OCD, they start during late childhood or early adulthood. The average age at diagnosis is 19.

The symptoms of PANDAS are similar to OCD. OCD is a disruptive and often debilitating mental health disorder, marked by repeated cycles of obsessive and ritualistic tics, behaviors, actions and ...

A Mendelian randomization analysis of genome-wide association study (GWAS) data investigated the potential causal links ...

Cameron Mofid, 25, recently traveled to North Korea — making him one of few that have traveled to all 195 countries. Mofid ...

Renowned philanthropist and celebrated art collector Shalini Passi says obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD, is a coping ...

Gut microbes are involved in brain health via the gut-brain axis. New research shows they are also involved in ...

Researchers have identified connections between obsessive thoughts about relationships, emotional closeness, and habits like ...

Navigating relationships while managing symptoms. OCD doesn’t just affect the individual—it impacts entire families and relationship dynamics.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation with added symptom provocation was effective compared with sham for both obsessive-compulsive disorder and nicotine addiction, results of a systematic meta-analysis ...

OCD can also be easily misdiagnosed for other issues like anxiety or a personality disorder, meaning it can take up to 17 years after your symptoms appear to get an accurate diagnosis.

OCD can be difficult to diagnose because some of its symptoms overlap with those of other mental health disorders. [ 5 ] Proper screening during the intake is more likely to lead to an appropriate ...