The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

While these conditions seem related, they are actually very different things Chances are you’ve heard the terms “Type A personality” and “obsessive-compulsive” thrown around willy-nilly ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD) is a serious mental health disorder. Its name is often misused to describe people who like things super-clean or arranged just so. But when you actually have ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...

People with pedophilia OCD are not attracted to children but rather have a debilitating fear that they might be. This can lead to tremendous fear, shame , distress, and impairment in daily life.

We need to stop using OCD as a substitute for words like “crazy” and “psychotic,” along with correcting people when they use harmful statements, writes Georgia La Grone.(iStock / Getty ...

Researchers identified the most effective screening tools and treatment options for children with obsessive compulsive disorder, according to the results of two meta-analyses published in ...