Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified substantial similarities in brain gene activity among people with eating ...

Nearly 1 in 5 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) had comorbid obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) in a new study, which was linked to a longer delay in treatment initiation ...

Samuel Johnson, the 18th-century man of letters, may have suffered from it, counting steps as he walked through the streets of London, compulsively touching every post he passed. Howard Hughes, the ...

A single dose of psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic mushrooms – produces rapid reductions in symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to the first placebo-controlled trial ...

The actress was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder when she was 19 years old Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Gilbert ...

OCD can interfere with daily life in ways that may qualify it as a disability under Social Security rules. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be considered a disability, depending on its severity ...

Mackenzie Reed was 21 years old when obsessive compulsive disorder took over her life near the end of 2019. The registered nurse went from graduating nursing school during the height of the COVID-19 ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

Convicted quadruple killer Bryan Kohberger was diagnosed with four mental disorders months before he made his guilty plea, new court documents show. Kohberger, 30, was diagnosed with high-functioning ...

Disturbing thoughts and social fixations are among the many manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Credit...Vanessa Saba Supported by By Christina Caron When most people think of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new genetic study of more than 50,000 obsessive-compulsive disorder ...

When obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders occur together, they often exacerbate each other in harmful ways. Typically, both conditions are treated simultaneously to address the ...