It is not uncommon to hear an OCD sufferer make a comment such as “OCD thoughts are ruining my life,” or “I have to get rid of these thoughts!” This refrain is echoed by many of my clients who lament ...

People with relationship OCD, on the other hand—or R-OCD, a lesser-known subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder—can’t.

People with OCD tend to give themselves a hard time. When they're stuck on an obsession, they reach a critical choice point, Jerud says: They can either give in to their urges to try to reduce their ...

If you're looking for a useful, informative portrayal of mental illness, just ignore the vast majority of pop culture, mass media, and high art and literature produced on the subject. Mental illness ...

Although it’s not entirely clear what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), neuroimaging studies suggest that people with the condition have distinct differences in their brain structure and ...

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 ...

Trichotillomania is a condition involving frequent urges to pull out one’s hair. Experts now consider it closely related to OCD due to the obsessive-compulsive nature of the disorder. Mental health ...

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 ...