No single fear defines the condition. There are familiar obsessions like washing your hands or checking the stove. But there’s also hoarding, hypochondria or a terrible fear you’re going to harm ...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you tune into the world at a different frequency. You wonder which doors are clean enough to touch, which thoughts are pure enough to think, when your ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in brain stimulation therapies. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

These psychological terms are commonly misused and are now part of popular slangs, but what do they really mean? Gaslighting is a psychological manipulation in abusive relationships that often causes ...

Here's a thought experiment: don't think about a panda. Did it work? Or are you thinking about a panda? I'm assuming, now that you've read the word panda for the third time, that you're thinking about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with psoriasis had a higher likelihood of also having obsessive-compulsive disorder vs. healthy ...

Eating disorders and OCD can look strikingly similar on the surface. Understanding what drives the behavior is essential for getting the right diagnosis and the right treatment.