DEEP brain stimulation may improve quality of life in treatment-refractory OCD, but social and independence challenges often ...

Alterations in cortical morphology have consistently been reported in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the microstructural properties of the cortex in OCD, including intracortical ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe and common psychiatric illness, with a lifetime prevalence ranging between 1–3% 1. OCD is characterised by intrusive and recurrent thoughts (obsessions) ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found signs of inflammation within the neuro-circuitry associated with adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The findings were reported June 21 in ...

Last week, we pulled back the curtain on what it really means to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), beyond the jokes about being tidy or the throwaway lines about being ‘so OCD’. We ...

Amanda Seyfried Details Getting Brain Scans Before "Extreme" OCD Diagnosis Amanda Seyfried spoke about getting brain scans before her “extreme” OCD diagnosis, how it shaped her early life choices, and ...