Despite being mentioned in medical manuscripts for hundreds of years, we still know little about what causes kleptomania or ...

An emerging brain stimulation method could be the next great asset to treating obsessive-compulsive disorder in over two million adults in the United States.

"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 personality disorder treatment usually involves talk therapy, but there is limited evidence drugs may help too.

People with anorexia nervosa often receive an incorrect diagnosis of coexisting obsessive-compulsive disorder for their characteristic eating rituals and compulsive exercising.

Chemical imbalance in the forebrain discovered in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder Date: June 27, 2023 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: Scientists have discovered an imbalance ...

Roughly 163 million people experience obsessive-compulsive disorder and its associated cycles of obsessions and compulsions. They have unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges; they also do ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects more than 8 million adults in the U.S., yet it is seen by many as a personality trait instead of the affliction it is."It's actually a serious and potentially ...

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

In a new study, mixed reality exposure therapy shows no advantage over self-guided therapy in alleviating symptoms of OCD, suggesting room for improved immersion.

Around 2% of the global population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. That's roughly 163 million people who go through cycles of obsessions – unwanted intrusive thoughts ...