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 scoping review of seven studies plus one abstract identified menopause-associated OCD onset in 5% of women reporting onset and symptom worsening in 27% of those reporting change. Reproductive ...

The key difference between being “in love” and being “obsessed” lies in the ability to maintain balance. If someone begins to neglect their responsibilities, health, or safety, it may indicate an ...

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

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

The term obsessive obsessive-compulsive disorder is not well understood and is sometimes thrown around casually. Someone who likes cleanliness and order may say, “I am so OCD about how I organize my ...

My daughter has compulsive tendencies but also oppositional behavior, meaning we fight efforts to help her. What strategies might we use to help her stop despite her fighting us? —A concerned parent ...

Individuals with checking OCD experience overwhelming urges to repeatedly check things, such as locked doors, appliances being turned off, or tasks being completed correctly. Obsessive-compulsive ...

Anorexia and OCD are disorders that interconnect, often driven by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct mental health ...