Humans are required to make several decisions daily, from choosing what to eat at a restaurant to more crucial choices, such ...

Program has OCD sufferers kick tires, jump in Dumpsters, touch toilet seats. Feb. 15, 2010 — -- Away from home for a conference, Faye Lange takes a minute before heading out for what she calls ...

Our thoughts are often mysterious to us. You probably don't know why you suddenly think about a Komodo dragon while sitting in traffic or Citizen Kane while shopping for groceries. Such moments remind ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

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

A friend of mine suffers from lifelong obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He triple-checks doors when closing to be sure they’re shut tight and wipes utensils in restaurants before eating. He’s ...

(WJAR) — Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, affects anywhere between 1% and 3% of people in the U.S. OCD is where unwanted thoughts get stuck in your head making it hard to concentrate, sleep or ...

Mixed reality exposure and response prevention (MERP) therapy showed no significant advantage over self-guided exposure and response prevention (SERP) therapy among individuals with ...

OCD can interfere with daily life in ways that may qualify it as a disability under Social Security rules. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be considered a disability, depending on its severity ...

Researchers headed by a team at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have linked distinct patterns of genetic mutations with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in humans.