Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions, but many people don’t recognize its lesser-known forms. Here’s how doctors explain OCD and its treatment. Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions ...

Think you know obsessive-compulsive disorder? Think again. OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions. Many assume it’s all about being tidy or organized, but the reality is far ...

Mental compulsions are repetitive acts played in the mind in response to intrusive, unwanted thoughts. Just like physical compulsions, these mental behaviors are intended to reduce anxiety or prevent ...

Acetylcholine "conductors" in the striatum directly trigger serotonin release, offering new insights into the origins of OCD and chemical imbalances.

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 ...

Scientists have found a particularly interesting way that the brain orchestrates its chemical signaling. A newly invented scientific technique shows, for the first time, how one neurological chemical ...

Intrusive thoughts are among the least understood parts of OCD, often buried beneath stereotypes about order and cleanliness. That misunderstanding, mental health advocates say, can leave people ...

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 ...

A social worker living with OCD explains how the condition shapes his practice and helps him connect with young people ...

A busy mom (who asked to remain anonymous) tells writer Alyssa Shelasky what it's like to live with obsessive-compulsive ...