Brain Differences in People with OCD: What to Know - Healthline
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Research suggests that people with OCD often show differences in brain structure and function, particularly in areas involved in decision making, emotional regulation, and habit formation.
What Causes OCD? - International OCD Foundation
WEBResearch has shown that parts of the brain affected by OCD include the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), the thalamus, and the basal ganglia [1]. The OFC is involved in shaping our thoughts, memories, emotions, and intuitive/gut feelings - also known as "visceral states."
What does an OCD brain look like? < Yale School of Medicine
WEBOct 10, 2014 · By comparing the images in the top row with those in the bottom, you can see at a glance that, while the overall patterns are quite similar, a few brain regions markedly more active in the OCD brain. The two most prominent are the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), at the front of the brain just above the eyeballs, and the caudate nucleus , a ...
Brain scans reveal why it is so difficult to recover from OCD ...
WEBMar 7, 2017 · New research shows that the brains of people with OCD prevent them from learning that something is safe.
Stuck in a loop ‘of wrongness’: Brain study shows roots of OCD
WEBNov 29, 2018 · The U-M team will test techniques aimed at taming that drive, and preventing anxiety, in its clinical trial of CBT for OCD. The study is currently seeking teens and adults up to age 45 who have OCD, and healthy teens and adults who do not.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - National Institute of Mental ...
WEBObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), engages in repetitive behaviors (compulsions), or both.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - Symptoms and causes
WEBDec 21, 2023 · Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears known as obsessions. These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions. These obsessions and compulsions get in the way of daily activities and cause a lot of distress.