Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages ...

PATCH is part of the University of Pennsylvania’s health system. “I’m an OCD specialist. I’ve been working with kids with OCD for almost 13 years,” Becker-Haimes said. “It still took ...

OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting ...

Pedophilia OCD is marked by intrusive fears of being attracted to children and repetitive compulsions carried out to reduce those fears. People with pedophilia OCD are not attracted to children ...

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic ... affects some 1-3% of the global population, including "children, adolescents and adults alike." The condition is a ...

Exposure response prevention with or without an SSRI should be the first-line treatment for OCD. Researchers identified the most effective screening tools and treatment options for children with ...

OCD symptoms tend to stay consistent over a person’s lifetime. Research estimates that up to 20-40% of people who have ADHD as children may outgrow the symptoms entirely in adulthood.

Free group open to Adults (18+) with OCD and OC Related Disorders. We welcome attendees at any stage of recovery (e.g., recently diagnosed, in treatment, not in treatment). Group structured around ...

The purpose is to examine whether cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can be helpful for children with OCD (7 to 17 years old) to discontinue their medication without relapse over 24 weeks. The study ...

The truth is that Gonzalez is open about having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and it’s worthwhile to discuss what that is, and importantly what it is not. For Zane Gonzalez, it doesn't ...

The 18-year-old Delta resident, who has struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder since he was in Grade 11, was on hand Friday at BC Children’s Hospital to help launch efforts to raise $5 ...