Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the first choice of medication for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, healthcare professionals may recommend ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects two to three million adults in the US and is characterized by having distressing obsessions and compulsions. There are two ...

People who struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience intrusive thoughts accompanied by urges to engage in repeated behaviors to ward off something bad from happening or to relieve ...

Emerging evidence highlights psilocybin as a potential therapy for treatment-resistant OCD, while cannabinoids show limited ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OCD can present differently in children than it does in adults, with some variation in symptoms. Pediatric OCD ...

More than half of participants remitted after digital education about anxiety, while more than three-quarters remitted after ...

Many anxiety and antidepressant medications, such as paroxetine, escitalopram, and duloxetine, may cause weight gain. But weight gain isn’t guaranteed and shouldn’t stop you from seeking treatment ...

Up to 10 million Americans live with OCD, yet only one in six receive a correct diagnosis. As a result, 95% of people in the U.S. with OCD do not receive the most effective treatment, despite strong ...

I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was asked to give a eulogy. Terrible at public speaking on a good day, let alone at a funeral, my first instinct was to refuse to do it. I had made a ...

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

Health-related anxiety ranks among the most common—and least acknowledged—sources of patient distress physicians encounter.