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 ...

Beyond simple quirks and preferences, OCD creates a debilitating cycle of unwanted thoughts and ritualistic behaviors that can hijack everyday life. This mental health condition affects approximately ...

Exposure and response (or ritual) prevention (ERP) is the treatment for OCD with the strongest research support. As I wrote in a prior post, studies suggest ERP with or without medication is more ...

Treatment-resistant OCD occurs when standard therapies do not provide adequate relief from obsessive-compulsive symptoms. While many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) improve ...

Carol Mathews receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. She is a member of the scientific advisory boards for the Family Foundation for OCD Research and the International OCD Foundation ...

People with symmetry OCD feel intense distress when things don’t feel “just right” or aren’t symmetrical, even if there’s no clear logic behind it. Symmetry OCD isn’t a personal choice or trait.