A new genetic study of more than 50,000 obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cases has linked around 250 genes to the condition, including more than two dozen identified as likely causal, in about 30 ...

In an effort to improve treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers headed by teams at Brown University, and Baylor College of Medicine, have for the first time recorded electrical ...

When someone likes things just so or always seems to have their home in perfect condition, others may say “he is so OCD.” But OCD — obsessive-compulsive disorder — isn’t a nifty personality trait of ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. It takes an average of 14 to 17 years for people to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ...

Intrusive thoughts are some of the most personal and agonizing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thanks to OCD, just one single unpleasant thought or image—violent, sexual, obscene, ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. While OCD primarily affects daily functioning, it can often extend to sleep ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) takes effort to manage even in the best of times. The coronavirus pandemic may make that even harder for some people with this condition, if they’re anxious about ...

01 Alice has dealt with multiple subtypes of OCD throughout her life, including intrusive thoughts about health, religion and more. 02 Meta OCD has been particularly challenging, making her question ...

Living with unmanaged obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is miserable—I know because I’ve likely had it since I was a teenager and was officially diagnosed in 2014. No, it’s not merely having “you’re ...