Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person is driven to do things in a very specific way. Deviating from certain rigid routines is sometimes impossible for ...
In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Israel, a team of psychologists and psychiatrists noticed an unsettling ...
Even if you mean well, these phrases usually hurt more than they help. Here’s what to say instead to show a loved one with ...
Why is this significant? The behavioral expression or response of an internal/external input will depend on the effective circular flow from and to the frontal cortices. When structural abnormalities ...
The Counseling Center is introducing a therapy group called UnStuck: Living Beyond OCD to help students break the cyclical ...
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) negatively impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide, but more effective ...
Many people with OCD first get advice from internet chat forums or therapists untrained in OCD. Although the advice-givers are usually well-meaning, the messaging isn’t always consistent with best ...
This piece was co-authored with Mark Leonhart, MA. Reassurance-seeking is a hallmark of OCD and is a common response to anxiety more generally. Anxiety thrives on uncertainty, so reassurance-seeking ...
Comorbid depressive disorders, and co-occurring depressive symptoms, are relatively common in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and present additional layers of suffering and disability as well as ...