Cognitive behavioural therapy may help her to cope with her anxiety and learn that she doesn’t need to respond to intrusive thoughts ...

WHEN Molly Lambert opened up about her intrusive thoughts about harming children, she expected to be ripped apart by haters.

For Halima Flynt, pottery is more than a creative outlet.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects up to 3 percent of people worldwide and remains one of the most challenging mental health conditions to treat effectively. That makes any fresh insight into ...

Sami Sheen is getting candid about her struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). “Nothing aggravates me more than when someone’s like, ‘Oh my God, I’m so OCD, I need to keep my room clean and ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

Dear Doctors: Our 8-year-old son got sick with strep throat and had to miss a family camping trip. When my sister called to check on him, she asked me if I knew strep throat can cause ...

Samuel Johnson, the 18th-century man of letters, may have suffered from it, counting steps as he walked through the streets ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.