You'd never do something like that, so the thought may be upsetting. But if it’s a one-off thing, it’s likely not OCD. When you have obsessive-compulsive disorder, an intrusive thought can ...

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 ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disorder that involves rumination, can lead to paranoid thoughts and paranoia. OCD occurs when a person experiences a cycle of obsessive thoughts and urges ...

“Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD is a common and distressing type of anxiety disorder. Up to 4% of people may live with it. But OCD is not an occasional repetitive thought or just a need to ...

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PANDAS may occur when a child suddenly and dramatically has OCD or tic-related symptoms following a strep infection. The symptoms appear to happen extremely sudden and may cause the child to become ...

'Relationship OCD (ROCD) is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterised by intrusive doubts and compulsive ...

If you listen closely, off in the distance, you can hear the gentle flutter of Cupid’s wings heralding in the annual celebration of all things love, St Valentine’s Day. Then again, if you are ...

Pedophilia OCD is wholly distinct from pedophilia. People with pedophilic disorder have ... cycle between obsessions and compulsions; patients learn that their obsessions do not dictate their ...

The condition is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such people ...

Glutamatergic drugs are associated with a significant improvement in symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) compared with control treatments, a new review and meta-analysis ...