In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Israel, a team of psychologists and psychiatrists noticed an unsettling ...

A new study provides the first direct evidence that experiencing acute trauma can cause the onset of obsessive-compulsive ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is showing up in ways that would have surprised clinicians just a generation ago. Digital culture, public health scares, and ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is a common treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). ERP exposes a person to the cause of their fears and anxiety to help them cope with these ...

It’s well known that the horrific events on October 7 and the war in Gaza since then have caused a major escalation in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSD), lack of sleep, more dangerous driving, and ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition that involves obsessions, compulsions, or both. Treatment typically includes psychotherapy and medication. In the United States ...

I've been counting since I can remember. Balancing, blinking, scanning for cracks to step on with my right foot whenever my left foot accidentally landed on one. The feeling of something, anything, ...

Nearly 40% of the survivors surveyed either experienced new OCD symptoms or saw their previous disorder intensify.The post Oct. 7 trauma likely caused spike in OCD symptoms, research shows appeared ...

Individuals with checking OCD experience overwhelming urges to repeatedly check things, such as locked doors, appliances being turned off, or tasks being completed correctly. Obsessive-compulsive ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are conditions that affect how a person thinks and behaves. ADHD is a ...

I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 16, but have had compulsions as long as I can remember. It's counterintuitive, but the symptoms of my OCD intensify around people I'm comfortable with. I'm working ...