What’s more, having learning and memory problems in childhood could lower confidence and affect self-esteem, which in turn are associated with OCD symptoms, especially checking.

Gottwald, J, et al. Impaired cognitive plasticity and goal-directed control in adolescent obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychological Medicine; 22 Jan 2018; DOI: 10.1017/S0033291717003464 ...

In fact, OCD can be debilitating for people who have it. Very often in the media, OCD is depicted in a flippant, off-hand manner that pokes fun at the illness; we also have a tendency to make ...

Study of brain networks shows differences in children with OCD Date: April 1, 2015 Source: Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research Summary: Communication between some of ...

Here we investigated brain network profiles in youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), contrasting them with a group of age-comparable controls. Network interactions were assessed during ...

In a collaboration between Hangzhou Normal University and Nanjing Normal University, Xi Jia led a study to explore whether emotions shape how well people remember meaningless, or neutral, images.

But for those with OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, their mental images can be scary, bizarre, repulsive and unwanted. It can lead to compulsive rituals which provide some temporary, minimal ...

Jonathan Pointer - OCD Specialist, Doctor Pointer, Psychologist, Carterton, OX18, Both my own experiences of OCD from an early age & my clinical training have led me to deeply understand OCD ...