Those who experience the paralyzing psychological and social effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often find relief ...

The results of the present pilot study provide preliminary evidence that patients with OCD find aspects of MBCT acceptable and beneficial. Changes within eight weeks included a perceived decline of ...

A frontline treatment for OCD—and many anxiety disorders—is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ERP involves exposure to the feared stimuli (the exposure part of treatment) and simultaneous ...

The vast majority of children and adolescents who receive cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for OCD thrive and live without symptoms a year after the end of treatment, shows new research. Some ...

Some children and adolescents think that they will have an accident if they do not count all the lampposts on their way to school. Or cannot leave the house unless they have washed their hands ...

Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, led a study ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With mental health providers across the United States facing increased demand and limited capacity ...

OCD cannot be narrowed down to just repetitive cleaning or organizing; it is a serious disorder with many facets.

The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Albert Ludwig University Freiburg. Informed written consent was obtained from each subject prior to the onset of the study. MBCT trainers (NR, AKK ...

A frontline treatment for OCD—and many anxiety disorders—is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ERP involves exposure to the feared stimuli (the exposure part of treatment) and simultaneous ...