In the early days of my son’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, I was driving 138 miles a day for his intensive treatment. Consequently, my car needed servicing. I was given a loaner, but I ...

A frontline treatment for OCD—and many anxiety disorders—is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ERP involves exposure to the feared stimuli (the exposure part of treatment) and simultaneous ...

During my years of treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, I’ve unexpectedly become a huge fan of horror stories. Exposure response prevention therapy for the treatment of OCD requires you to ...

New research shows how the use of a multisensory illusion may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The new method could bypass the disadvantages of exposure therapy. Share on Pinterest ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects two to three million adults in the US and is characterized by having distressing obsessions and compulsions. There are two ...

Although some people with OCD notice that their symptoms improve with age, others may find that older age brings a new set of triggers that can challenge OCD symptoms. Obsessive-compulsive disorder ...

A scoping review of seven studies plus one abstract identified menopause-associated OCD onset in 5% of women reporting onset ...