Test devised by UCLA researchers uses MRI and machine learning Washing hands needlessly dozens of times of day. Spending so much time perfecting schoolwork that it never gets turned in. Thes... Read more
The vast majority of children and adolescents who receive cognitive behavioural therapy treatment for OCD thrive and live without symptoms a year after the end of treatment. This is shown by... Read more
Brain receptor acts as switch for OCD symptoms in mice A single chemical receptor in the brain is responsible for a range of symptoms in mice that are reminiscent of obsessive-compulsive dis... Read more
About 1 percent of U.S. adults suffer from OCD, and patients usually receive antianxiety drugs or antidepressants, behavioral therapy, or a combination of therapy and medication By activatin... Read more