A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, ...

A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during ...

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can track complex tasks, but it’s harder to switch between them. Their brains ...

A high-frequency brain signal in the frontal cortex is linked to OCD compulsions. Targeted deep brain stimulation rapidly reduced symptoms in severe cases.

Although it was previously thought that compulsive behavior is the result of a "habit cycle" that suppresses self-control, a ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that involves repetitive thoughts and behaviors. If you have OCD, you might also experience tics or disruptive involuntary sounds or ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions, but many people don’t recognize its lesser-known forms. Here’s how doctors explain OCD and its treatment. Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions ...

Researchers find that OCD brains recruit more regions to perform simple sequences, revealing new targets for TMS therapy and symptom assessment.

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For behavioral addictions, successful treatment means a return to normal, healthy behavior -- i.e., gamblers can gamble, sex addicts have sex, etc. If you're suffering from depression, traumatic ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...