Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is in the latter category ... "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra.

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD How might obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affect sleep? One of the anxiety disorders, ...

The following is a summary of “Autism spectrum disorder, social anxiety and obsessive–compulsive disorders: beyond the ...

OCD can be treated, but people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. A recent ...

The theory is that once you feel the anxiety go away by itself, then you’re slower to reach for that reassurance the next time. And in doing so, you break that cycle.” Could Covid be a jumping ...