The case sample included 433 patients (227 males and 206 females) diagnosed with OCD. The onset was before the age of 15 years for 38% of the patients, and before 12 years of age for 21%. Diagnosis ...

A family-based cognitive behavioral therapy markedly improves symptoms in children as young as five years old with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new study. The behavioral ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a ...

OCD, which affects 2% to 3% of Americans, is characterized by recurring thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors such as excessive hand washing and arranging objects in a precise way ...

In the fight against treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), one option, deep brain stimulation (DBS), is slowly gaining popularity since its inception nearly 20 years ago. DBS works ...

Screen time is linked with obsessive compulsive disorder diagnoses in children, according to a new study. Every hour preteens spent playing video games each day was associated with a 13% increase in ...