Psychologists and psychiatrists observed either new or greatly worsened OCD behaviors in survivors of the October 7 massacre.

While the mental health condition has been depicted in movies and television somewhat often, many of those depictions lean ...

A new study provides the first direct evidence that experiencing acute trauma can cause the onset of obsessive-compulsive ...

In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Israel, a team of psychologists and psychiatrists noticed an unsettling ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It causes a person to have intrusive, distressing thoughts, which they manage using compulsive behaviors. For example, a person, who fixates ...

Who Can Prescribe Anxiety Medication? Whether it shows in consistent panic attacks or the occasional flare-up, anxiety can be ...

On the surface, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders might not seem like they have much in common. But both involve distressing thoughts and emotions that can drive repetitive or ...

When obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders occur together, they often exacerbate each other in harmful ways. Typically, both conditions are treated simultaneously to address the ...

Occasional nerves are normal and symptoms of an anxiety disorder, while similar, are different. Here's how to tell if you ...

Program has OCD sufferers kick tires, jump in Dumpsters, touch toilet seats. Feb. 15, 2010 — -- Away from home for a conference, Faye Lange takes a minute before heading out for what she calls ...

In a new National Institutes of Health-funded research report, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have identified ...

Contrary to popular belief, when Cam Skattebo shakes his head violently before runs, he's not experiencing a medical ...