You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition in which you have frequent unwanted thoughts and sensations (obsessions) ...

While the mental health condition has been depicted in movies and television somewhat often, many of those depictions lean ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic medical condition, not a personal choice or a moral failing. Loved ones who want to be supportive must be mindful of the profound effects OCD can have ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disorder that involves rumination, can lead to paranoid thoughts and paranoia. OCD occurs when a person experiences a cycle of obsessive thoughts and urges ...

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses magnetic fields to stimulate specific areas of the brain. It’s shown promise in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including cases that may not ...

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 ...

While EMDR was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), emerging research suggests it’s also an effective therapy for OCD. EMDR is a form of therapy that typically involves ...

For this post, I had the privilege to interview Guy Doron and Danny Derby, pioneers in defining and studying Relationship OCD. ROCD is a specific type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which ...

Several years ago, I met an acquaintance who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He had what I considered a most appropriate job—as a security supervisor for an important organization.