What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? And is it treatable?

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.
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'The Very Best Me' by Marin Canaday Empowers Children with OCD to Embrace Their True Selves

CA, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- Author Marin Canaday is breaking new ground in children’s mental health literature with her acclaimed book The Very Best Me, a powerful and ...
Psychology Today

Helping Children and Teens with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I recently attended a fantastic conference presented by Dr. Martin Franklin of the University of Pennsylvania on the topic of children and teens with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). At the heart ...
Reuters

Behavior therapy works over short term for young kids with OCD

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A family-based cognitive behavioral therapy markedly improves symptoms in children as young as five years old with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new ...
Education Week

Screen Time Can Raise Children’s Chance of OCD. Educators Can Help Prevent That

The more time preteens spend in online gaming or glued to video playlists, the greater their risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder. That’s the conclusion of the latest findings in the ...
Healthline

OCD and Kids: Video Games, Screen Time Linked to Compulsive Behavior

Share on Pinterest New research suggests there may be a link between the number of hours a child spends playing video games and their risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Carol ...
Psychology Today

OCD and Education

"If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved." — Maurice Chevalier (1888 – 1972) ...