They clean their hands, many times in a row. They flip switches on and off, over and over. They check — and re-check, then check again — that they’ve turned the stove off. No one knows exactly what ...

I like to refer to obsessive-compulsive behavior as “The OCD Monster,” and this monster operates in a very specific way. It relies on a person’s uncertainty that if they don’t engage in the ...

The computer screen and joystick are similar to those used with many virtual-reality games. It’s just that at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the players compete while lying inside a highly ...

I really do believe that intrusive thoughts associated with OCD grow along with you, they age with you and adapt to your life, your circumstances, which is why I wanted to mention my most recent ...

Moira Rynn, Rachel Marsh and Blair Simpson (left to right) are mapping the brain circuits of study participants and testing whether an antibiotic commonly used for acne may prove pivotal to treat ...

Every now and then the concept that OCD can be cured resurfaces somewhere in the media. As a person with lifelong OCD and as a therapist specializing in the treatment of the disorder, I’d like to ...

No one knows what drives people with obsessive-compulsive disorder to do what they do, even when they're aware that they shouldn't do it, and when it interferes with normal life. That lack of ...

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a phenotypically complex multidimensional neuropsychiatric disorder. Family and twin studies provide definitive evidence that genetic and environmental factors ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and alcohol use have a complex relationship. You may be more likely to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD) when living with OCD. Drinking can potentially make ...

They clean their hands, many times in a row. They flip switches on and off, over and over. They check — and re-check, then check again — that they’ve turned the stove off. No one knows exactly what ...