A treatment for OCD could eventually be found in the amygdala, a region of the brain that shapes habit formation, a new study ...

New research published in the journal Neuron that identifies a previously unknown brain circuit involved in the ...

'Seeing the irrational and weird things OCD makes other people obsess over helps me to separate my condition from reality' ...

Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have experienced traumatic events as children, and develop a deeply held fear ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly referred to as OCD, is a chronic condition characterised by recurrent persistent thoughts which usually co-occur with repetitive compulsive behaviour.

A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital has identified a specific neural activity pattern as a novel biomarker to accurately predict and monitor the clinical ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

I have written a lot about obsessive-compulsive disorder so far, but perhaps a complete cure is difficult.No, I have no ...

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a chronic condition in which a person demonstrates an excessive focus on details, order and rules, and the need to achieve a perfect outcome, often ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a misunderstood mental illness despite affecting about one in 50 people – that’s about half a million Australians. Our new research shows how long and fraught ...