We all know what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is, right? Handwashing. Cleaning a lot. Checking the stove. Organizing your books by color or size or topic or author. If you have a really exotic ...

While obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is an actual mental health condition, the term has been co-opted by the public to describe times when someone is having an anal-retentive moment. But ...

A recent Cambridge University-led study found evidence that a new app that lets patients watch a video of themselves washing their hands or touching a dirty object could be key to improving obsessive ...

Symptoms of Pure O. Obsessive-compulsive disorder itself involves having reoccurring obsessions and behaviors (compulsions).

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it ...

For most people, dry winter skin is just an annoyance. But for those with OCD, it can wreck a day. It goes something like this: Wash hands. Touch something “germy.” Wash hands again. Repeat. It’s ...

All 12 treatment completers appreciated the program as a whole, were glad they had participated and stated that they had in one way or another experienced it as an enrichment to their lives. Five ...

Here's a thought experiment: don't think about a panda. Did it work? Or are you thinking about a panda? I'm assuming, now that you've read the word panda for the third time, that you're thinking about ...