A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The findings could help inform new ways in which ...

Researchers have identified a specific pattern of brain wiring associated with the tendency to excessively avoid potential harm, a common trait in obsessive-compulsive disorder and other psychiatric ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be an extremely incapacitating neuropsychiatric condition. The symptoms of people who suffer from OCD can entail washing their hands or showering over and over ...

Most of the time, the origin of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is unknown, but in some rare cases, it starts after a brain injury, such as a stroke or a tumor. Researchers at the Champalimaud ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found signs of inflammation within the neuro-circuitry associated with adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The findings were reported June 21 in ...

Amanda Seyfried Details Getting Brain Scans Before "Extreme" OCD Diagnosis Amanda Seyfried spoke about getting brain scans before her “extreme” OCD diagnosis, how it shaped her early life choices, and ...