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 ...
New research suggests that compulsive behavior may be less about willpower failure and more about inflammation quietly disrupting the brain’s reward and habit circuits. While the idea of “hidden brain ...
Researchers find that OCD brains recruit more regions to perform simple sequences, revealing new targets for TMS therapy and symptom assessment.
CHICHESTER, UK - February 10, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Growing Minds Therapy has expanded its cognitive behavioral ...
For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...
The Mayo Clinic defines obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as: “Unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions).” OCD is a form of anxiety disorder ...
Of course, the most visible characteristic of addiction is obsessive- compulsive behavior, the topic of this week's column. Just for fun, I checked out the definition of "obsessive-compulsive" on ...