Some news outlets recently reported in their headlines that the suspect in the Idaho college student murders has "OCD-eating tendencies." While he might have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), an ...

According to new research, 64% of Americans believe the nation has a serious "obsession problem," where people will find ...

Part 2 in a Four Part Series on Sexual Orientation Themed OCD Sexual obsessions cause distress. Source: Free Collection/Dreamstimw Among those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), obsessional ...

New scientific evidence challenges a popular conception that behaviors such as repetitive hand-washing, characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), are carried out in response to disturbing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aggressive obsessions are common among patients with OCD and are often their most distressing symptoms.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder that causes a person to have obsessive thoughts and compulsions. Someone with suicidal OCD may have intrusive thoughts about suicide. Intrusive ...

Contamination OCD is a subtype, or “theme,” of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It includes persistent fear of contamination and an overwhelming need to clean oneself and objects. OCD involves ...

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Join the curators of our exhibition “Magnificent Obsessions: Why We Collect” for a discussion of the fascinating book collectors that helped build our library collections. Erin Rushing Exhibition ...