Mental health professionals say obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions and can involve intrusive thoughts, anxiety, ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions (compulsions).

Amanda Seyfried was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) when she was 19 years old. The actress, now 40, said ...

When that smoke alarm goes off frequently to things that aren’t dangerous, it can be a sign to seek support and develop tools ...

My daughter has compulsive tendencies but also oppositional behavior, meaning we fight efforts to help her. What strategies might we use to help her stop despite her fighting us? —A concerned parent ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

New psychological research suggests that the drive for perfection may be the dangerous bridge connecting narcissism to ...

OCD can have a significant impact on relationships and other aspects of daily life. Individuals may experience isolation and have reduced opportunities for social connection due to symptoms. Obsessive ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may develop during childhood. But OCD in children may be challenging to recognize because their behaviors may be mistaken for a part of typical development. Share ...

When does a Super Bowl superstition cross over into OCD? Jan. 29, 2013— -- As football fans don their unwashed jerseys, sit in their favorite couch seats or line up their remote controls like ...

I have a deaf, wonderful Aussie mix, about 7 months old. He has one eye that works. I can see he is beginning to show some OCD-like behaviors, as in he is obsessed with shadows and would chase them ...