A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is changing the way scientists think about compulsive behaviors.

IFS for OCD, which is compatible with standard exposure and response prevention (ERP), brings comfort and respect to the ...

A scientific breakthrough has identified the single brain receptor that causes Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Previous studies have attributed OCD to a variety of brain functions. But a new study by ...

A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control ...

The term obsessive obsessive-compulsive disorder is not well understood and is sometimes thrown around casually. Someone who likes cleanliness and order may say, “I am so OCD about how I organize my ...

Nobody likes to feel guilt. But when a fear of doing harm to others and feeling guilty as a result gets too severe, it can become pathological. Excessive fear of guilt can lead a person down the road ...

Hoarding has become more common during the Covid pandemic and experts pin the blame on a combination of anxiety, grief, and the ease of one-click shopping. More extreme than a tendency to hold on to a ...

A growing body of medical research shows that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) can play a role in modulating anxiety, fear, and repetitive behaviors. But can it do the same for obsessive-compulsive ...

OCD is a powerful and often debilitating condition, but it is rooted in the mind's fundamental desire to protect the ...

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