Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects countless children and adolescents. In fact, OCD is estimated to affect over one million children and adolescents in the United States ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with unwanted recurring thoughts or images (obsessions), and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) intended to relieve the obsessive thoughts. OCD has ...

Karli Bossman's behavior changed instantly from happy to afraid of socks. Oct. 5, 2011— -- Karli Bossman was a happy 5-year-old from Clayton, N.C., who loved going to kindergarten -- until one ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often thought of as a disorder that affects adults. But a new study by Brown researchers shows that it can actually develop in children as young as four years old. The ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) doesn't just affect adults; in fact, between 0.25% and 4% of children develop OCD. The average age of onset of childhood OCD is approximately 10 years old, although ...

Boston 6-year-old chosen to lead Million Steps Walk for OCD awareness. June 6, 2014— -- Cameron Lucas-Pelletier was only a toddler when his parents noticed he had a nervous tic, “fluffing” his ...

New research is good news for children and families who live far away from the nearest treatment centre—or if a new pandemic emerges. "The new tools enable more flexible and varied ways of treating ...

In the movie "As Good As It Gets," Jack Nicholson plays the part of an ill-tempered man who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The movie was a comedy, and we laughed at Nicholson's character's quirky ...

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 ...

Her work is dedicated to encouraging children to live with purpose, supported by a strong circle of family, friends, therapists, and educators. The Very Best Me is more than just a story—it’s a source ...

With Pesach in front of us, what better time to take a closer look at the annual burst of intensity that propels us, in the weeks and days leading up to the yom tov, into a frenzy of cleaning and ...