Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with unwanted recurring thoughts or images (obsessions), and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) intended to relieve the obsessive thoughts. OCD has ...
Scientists at Yale University have made an exciting discovery that could change the way we think about Obsessive-Compulsive ...
What is OCD? Maintaining cleanliness is a commendable practice, but when it becomes excessive and disrupts daily activities, ...
Karli Bossman's behavior changed instantly from happy to afraid of socks. Oct. 5, 2011— -- Karli Bossman was a happy 5-year-old from Clayton, N.C., who loved going to kindergarten -- until one ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects countless children and adolescents. In fact, OCD is estimated to affect over one million children and adolescents in the United States ...
Maintaining cleanliness is a good habit, but when it becomes excessive and begins to affect daily life, it can be a sign of a ...
Boston 6-year-old chosen to lead Million Steps Walk for OCD awareness. June 6, 2014— -- Cameron Lucas-Pelletier was only a toddler when his parents noticed he had a nervous tic, “fluffing” his ...
Dear Doctors: I was surprised when reading one of your columns about obsessive-compulsive disorder that you didn't talk about the connection to strep throat. My daughter developed OCD symptoms this ...
Tots under the age of five suffer adverse effects if their moms and dads are distracted by the bings and dings of modern technology, according to a startling new study on the dangers of “technoference ...
In the movie "As Good As It Gets," Jack Nicholson plays the part of an ill-tempered man who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The movie was a comedy, and we laughed at Nicholson's character's quirky ...
Kim Vincenty and her son, Jack, who is the inspiration behind the Ponte Vedra Beach nonprofit — JACK Mental Health Advocacy — she founded to help families cope with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or ...
A Ponte Vedra Beach-based nonprofit plans to fund summer camps across the country to help children cope with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. JACK Mental Health Advocacy is offering $15,000 to ...