The holidays can exacerbate symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder but new research into its causes is leading to greater ...

Patients with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can experience extraordinarily disabling symptoms. Current treatment strategies for OCD include medications such as selective serotonin ...

People who struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience intrusive thoughts accompanied by urges to engage in repeated behaviors to ward off something bad from happening or to ...

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors and behavioral therapy constitute the standard treatment for OCD, but many patients show no response. Substantial decreases in obsessive–compulsive symptoms during ...

For Millennials and Gen Z, "OCD" might seem like a trendy buzzword for an obsession with cleanliness. But hold on—there's so ...

However, the sustained efficacy of this treatment option was unclear. Recently, the same research group conducted a long-term follow-up study of 10 years involving patients with refractory OCD who ...

However, the sustained efficacy of this treatment option was unclear. Recently, the same research group conducted a long-term follow-up study of 10 years involving patients with refractory OCD who ...

Researchers reported positive long-term results of bilateral capsulotomy for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment SEOUL, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD ...

Researchers conducted the world's first clinical trial of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) capsulotomy in treatment-resistant OCD. Their 10-year follow-up study demonstrated ...