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 ...

When ritual turns into obsession: checking OCD For some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, checking takes on a pathological dimension. The ritual can then be repeated dozens or even hundreds ...

"Exposure Therapy/Exposure and Response Prevention." Anyone who does any reading about OCD comes across these terms all the time. Most people (including professionals) THINK that they know what ERP is ...

Elena wants people with OCD to know they're not alone. But how well do Australians understand the condition?

Explore how technology and social media influence OCD in Indian youth, shaping rituals and impacting daily life and mental ...

Beyond simple quirks and preferences, OCD creates a debilitating cycle of unwanted thoughts and ritualistic behaviors that can hijack everyday life. This mental health condition affects approximately ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...