Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could ...

Children with OCD experience obsessive thoughts and perform compulsive behaviors to relieve their anxiety. Read about common signs and how to provide support.

OCD is a mental health condition characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors ― or obsessions and compulsions.

Valentine's Day is near, and ROCD can rudely interfere with the day. Obsessions and mental compulsions block genuine connection, but there are a few things you can do to help.

There is no such thing as OCD without compulsions, or “pure O,” as some people term it. However, both compulsions and obsessions may not be externally visible or present at the same time.

These biomarkers are patterns of brain activity present in people with OCD when they're acting compulsively, and which don't ...

What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra.

Maybe you’ve noticed your child doing repetitive behaviors or being overly concerned with safety—and wondered if it’s more than a personality quirk. Because obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can ...

But now an antibiotic once used to treat tuberculosis could change the way doctors treat fear disorders. We'll show you how it changed one boy's life forever. Ask about his favorite sport, and watch ...

When She First Knew She Had OCD: “I was about 6 and realized I was swallowing my own saliva over and over and couldn’t figure out why or how to stop. My compulsions changed over the years.

If you listen closely, off in the distance, you can hear the gentle flutter of Cupid’s wings heralding in the annual celebration of all things love, St Valentine’s Day. Then again, if you are someone ...