In recent years, public awareness of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has increased dramatically. As a result, when we think of OCD, we tend to think of germaphobes who can’t touch doorknobs or ...

A recent Cambridge University-led study found evidence that a new app that lets patients watch a video of themselves washing their hands or touching a dirty object could be key to improving obsessive ...

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My husband seems to have an aversion to hand-washing. I’m talking ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a fairly common mental health condition. It can involve obsessions and rituals that may affect a person’s daily life. OCD typically involves reoccurring and ...

Roughly 2-3 million US adults are believed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Some forms of OCD have no outward compulsions, making OCD harder to diagnose. A psychologist shared some of the ...

RESEARCHERS ARE LOOKING into how messaging around handwashing during Covid-19 impacted people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. A team at Trinity College Dublin have launched a study on handwashing, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Getty Images Roughly 2-3 million US adults are believed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Some ...