Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) frequently co-occur, presenting overlapping features such as repetitive behaviours, rigid routines and heightened anxiety.

May 12, 2025 —Increased sleep difficulties in patients with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSDs), chronic tic disorders (CTDs), and attention-deficit ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified substantial similarities in brain gene activity among people with eating ...

The co-occurrence of obsessive-compulsive phenomena and schizophrenia spectrum disorders represents a complex clinical constellation in which intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours exacerbate ...

Researchers have demonstrated a specific type of genetic variation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time using advanced DNA sequencing technology. The findings support previous ...

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 ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

Hadas Lederer began sharing her OCD journey on TikTok after years of struggling with intrusive thoughts in silence ...

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a chronic condition in which a person demonstrates an excessive focus on details, order and rules, and the need to achieve a perfect outcome, often ...