The investigation of the session-specific effects is central for the understanding of psychological interventions. For the present study, we investigated the session-specific effects of the ...

July 30 (UPI) --Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder benefit from regular sessions with professional therapists conducted virtually over the Internet, according to a study published Friday by ...

According to the International OCD Foundation, one in 100 adults likely have obsessive compulsive disorder. And up to 1 in 200 children have what's commonly called OCD - that's about 500,000 kids ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is a common treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). ERP exposes a person to the cause of their fears and anxiety to help them cope with these ...

During a pandemic, it’s natural that people would worry about their health, their families, or the possibility of infecting others. But sometimes, those worries can exacerbate existing mental health ...

OCD and Intolerance of Uncertainty: Why the Need for Certainty Fuels CompulsionsObsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is ...

Oregon, where I practice as a licensed psychologist, recently passed laws that permit the use of psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”) for what is called “psilocybin services.” Psilocybin services involve a ...

Does anxiety or OCD feel like another member of your family? When you have a child with anxiety, the whole family is impacted. What started off as a little worry has grown into your child’s excessive ...

“Pure O” is not a formal mental health diagnosis. It refers to a form of OCD in which people may have compulsions that involve mental rituals more so than specific actions. Although pure obsessional ...