Have you ever seen someone washing their hands again and again, or obsessively arranging things in a straight line? Do they ...

Counting is a common compulsion in many different subtypes of OCD, and it can take many different forms. While themes like counting aren’t part of an official OCD diagnosis, they are commonly ...

A longitudinal study of twins in Sweden found that adolescents who reported being bullied at age 15 were more likely to ...

Although less common, adults can also develop sudden OCD symptoms. It may have links to infections, autoimmune responses, or other neurological conditions that affect brain function.

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with one's "work, school, and personal relationships." ...

While OCPD and OCD share similarities, they are two distinct conditions. They both involve rigid behaviors and fixations. However, they each affect a person and their daily life differently.

— A concerned parent It’s common for parents to experience oppositional behavior from children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders.

It’s common for parents to experience oppositional behavior from children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. One reason is that stopping the accommodation of ...