A first-line therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reshapes connectivity of the brain, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published ...

OCD wants you to feel stuck in your rituals. It shows up when you least want it to, disrupting your activities, intruding on your thoughts, and making you acutely aware of its presence. It can make ...

Rates of anxiety and OCD have increased significantly in children and adolescents. Can cognitive control help kids be less anxious and grow out of OCD? Dr. Fitzgerald’s clinical and research expertise ...

OCD’s intrusive thoughts cause distress and feel at odds with your character, while in OCPD, the rigid traits are ingrained and perceived as inherent. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive ...

OCD and anxiety are separate mental health conditions with distinct symptoms. However, a person can have OCD and anxiety at the same time. Stress and anxiety can cause OCD symptoms to worsen.

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 ...

Responsibility OCD involves an exaggerated sense of responsibility and a fear of unintentionally causing harm to others. To some extent, we all feel responsible in life, whether for our loved ones’ ...