Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects at least one in 100 children. This mental health condition causes uncontrollable and upsetting thoughts (obsessions). The thoughts trigger such intense ...

In our research, newly published in Nature Genetics, my colleagues and I made a step toward unraveling some of these mysteries by shedding light on the genetics of OCD. Obsessive compulsive ...

The symptoms of OCD and OCPD can overlap. People with either condition can have similar thought patterns and behaviors—for example, focusing on order, perfectionism, and organization. There are also ...

While many are hyperbolic when it comes to claiming to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Alec Baldwin actually has been diagnosed with the disorder. Yes, Alec does have OCD. He revealed ...

What do you think of when you hear the term “OCD”? In pop culture, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often portrayed as meticulous to an extreme degree. They’re highly organized ...

Rapoport wrote in The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing, her 1989 bestseller about treating people with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. “As soon as he had checked it, and turned to face the ...

Some people consider obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a form of neurodivergence — but it depends on your definition of neurodiversity. The term “neurodivergent” is typically used to ...

If you like seeing your kitchen spotless or feel the need to clean your room immediately after someone visits, you are labeled someone with an OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder. While OCD is often ...

ADHD and OCD are two brain-based disorders that sometimes get confused for each other. They can have similar or overlapping symptoms and affect your child’s behavior at home or school.

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD for short, are 82% more likely to die earlier – from natural or unnatural causes – than people without the condition, a new study reveals.

“Pure obsessional OCD” is a misnomer. People with “pure O” do have compulsions, but the compulsions are mostly mental. Many people have mental rituals such as repeating an affirmation or ...