Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...

The terms "repetitive" and "compulsive," as used in N.J.S.A. 2C:47-1 to -10, are well-understood by persons of ordinary intelligence and provide fair notice as to when a defendant may be sentenced to ...

OCD can have a significant impact on relationships and other aspects of daily life. Individuals may experience isolation and have reduced opportunities for social connection due to symptoms. Obsessive ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a form of therapy used to treat people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Research shows that it may effectively reduce symptoms and improve quality of ...

Check is a short film that represents the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cycle of obsession, anxiety, compulsion, and (temporary) relief. Directed by London-based animator and director Anita Gill ...