Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterised by the presence of either obsessions or compulsions, but commonly both. The symptoms can cause significant functional impairment and/or distress.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a chronic condition in which a person demonstrates an excessive focus on details, order and rules, and the need to achieve a perfect outcome, often ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

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 ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. OCD can affect men, women and children - with some people showing ...

For years, 28-year-old Yasmin Arkinstall believed the intrusive thoughts in her head were symptoms of a generalised anxiety disorder. It's what psychologists had always told her. But when Arkinstall, ...

When most people think of obsessive compulsive disorder, they may picture behaviours they’ve seen on TV — such as repetitive hand-washing, flicking light switches on and off and meticulously arranging ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in brain stimulation therapies. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) could be more likely to die from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the illness, according to a Swedish study published in The BMJ.