Trauma exposure was associated with greater OCD severity and comorbidity in 9 of 10 studies. Traumatic life events predicted higher Y-BOCS scores, obsessions, and compulsions (β=0.19, 0.17, and 0.27, ...
Dr. Michael Alcée encourages a more compassionate approach to OCD, one that honors creativity, emotional depth, and ...
New research has shown how a technique that measures patterns of brain activity can be used to diagnose and monitor obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in people who undergo deep brain stimulation ...
“‘Just right’ OCD” is a nonclinical way to describe an urge to ensure things are symmetrical or “just right” that can occur in OCD. This condition can be treated with therapy or by addressing ...
In recent reviews, psychiatrist Dr. Leonardo Fontenelle and colleagues describe how obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, ...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Researchers found data that showed obsessive compulsive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia are linked to poor outcomes. According to recent research findings, almost ...
Some people consider obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) a form of neurodivergence — but it depends on your definition of neurodiversity. The term “neurodivergent” is typically used to describe people ...