Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be disabling without treatment. Learn more about when and how to seek professional help.

The Mayo Clinic defines obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as: “Unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions).” OCD is a form of anxiety disorder ...

Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Key Takeaways People with OCPD have a strong need for orderliness and ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

A long-held view is that compulsive behaviours involve individuals getting stuck in a “habit loop” that overrides self-control, however new research in rats from the University of Technology Sydney ...