Country music singer Luke Combs recently opened up about his experiencing living with Pure O, a subtype of OCD characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts without any visible compulsions.

Faceted Advocate and Entrepreneur Renata, born and raised in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, is a disabled entrepreneur, a dedicated ...

Medications to lower anxiety and something called exposure therapy can be transformative. "You're exposing someone to ...

After living with the condition since she was 10, the actress hopes her new memoir will eradicate people's misconceptions ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first choice of medication for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, healthcare professionals may recommend non ...

Exposure and response (or ritual) prevention (ERP) is the treatment for OCD with the strongest research support. As I wrote in a prior post, studies suggest ERP with or without medication is more ...

One main difference is that people with OCD may experience unwanted thoughts, while people with OCPD believe that their thoughts are correct. The causes of personality disorders like OCPD are always ...

OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting ...

Obsessive–compulsive disorder is an often-debilitating anxiety disorder that disrupts relationships and carries higher risks of suicide and development of comorbid mental health conditions. This ...

Background: Neuroimaging studies show that obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by an alteration of the cortico–striato–thalamo–cortical (CSTC) system in terms of an imbalance of ...