Those who experience the paralyzing psychological and social effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often find relief ...

Scientists have discovered an imbalance between neurochemicals in parts of OCD patients' brains key to decision-making and habit. A similar but less pronounced neurochemical imbalance was also ...

Karli Bossman's behavior changed instantly from happy to afraid of socks. Oct. 5, 2011— -- Karli Bossman was a happy 5-year-old from Clayton, N.C., who loved going to kindergarten -- until one ...

Many people confuse Autism and OCD because of their similar symptoms and behaviours However a psychologist shares how one can ...

Acknowledging that she had some form of OCD that revolved around food, it soon became a big problem between her and husband and it left her feeling deeply upset. The OP explained that her relationship ...

The Mayo Clinic defines obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as: “Unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions).” OCD is a form of anxiety disorder ...

Of course, the most visible characteristic of addiction is obsessive- compulsive behavior, the topic of this week's column. Just for fun, I checked out the definition of "obsessive-compulsive" on ...