There are limited studies comparing the relative efficacy of available interventions for OCD in adults. Researchers from United Kingdom aimed to compare all treatments at once using both direct ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) manifests as a debilitating set of symptoms that impact 1 to 3 percent of the adult population. To date, the most recognized effective interventions for OCD are ...

OCD keeps your brain wired—even when you're exhausted. Learn why sleep is so disrupted for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and how tailored strategies can help them reclaim rest.

Compared with usual care, patients with rheumatologic conditions such as psoriatic arthritis and lupus had less psychological ...

You must have heard people recklessly throwing around the term ‘OCD’ whenever they want to convey how much they love ...

Excessive behaviors related to internet, gaming and sex that may be linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder lack a clear treatment approach and thus warrant consideration of various factors ...

Two effective interventions exist to help patients with OCD — antidepressants and CBT with exposure and response prevention. The core component of CBT is exposure and response prevention, he said.

Researchers from Cambridge University found that an app that lets OCD patients watch themselves wash their hands or touch a dirty object helps reduce symptoms and cognitive flexibility.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects up to 3 percent of people worldwide and remains one of the most challenging mental health conditions to treat effectively. That makes any fresh insight ...

School-based CBT-I may improve adolescents’ sleep, reduce sleep onset latency, increase total sleep time, and lower anxiety.