A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control ...

Compulsive behavior results from too much self-control caused by brain inflammation, not just habit. Anti-inflammatory ...

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for ...

Although obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can involve high anxiety levels, doctors no longer classify it as an anxiety disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly misunderstood ...

Howie Mandel didn't get diagnosed with OCD until his 40s, but doesn't remember a time without it. He talks about NOCD, AI ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes people to have recurrent unwanted or unreasonable thoughts or sensations (obsessions) or make them feel driven to do something repeatedly (compulsions).

We all know what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is, right? Handwashing. Cleaning a lot. Checking the stove. Organizing your books by color or size or topic or author. If you have a really exotic ...

If you’ve ever watched Sheldon Cooper have a very particular preference about the chair he sits in on The Big Bang Theory, you’ve seen how pop culture portrays people with different types of obsessive ...

Psychiatrist Robert Custer spent his life convincing doctors that compulsive gambling was not an impulse control problem. Today, his research is foundational for diagnosis and treatment.

Retail therapy is like drug addiction, beginning with anxiety, loneliness, low self-esteem and boredom. Here's how to come ...

This umbrella review synthesised five meta-analyses to estimate the reported prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and examine its ...