When your child’s thoughts, fears, or behaviours become overwhelming and interfere with daily life, they may be signs of OCD.

Maybe you’ve noticed your child doing repetitive behaviors or being overly concerned with safety—and wondered if it’s more than a personality quirk. Because obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) that may lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Some people with OCD may only have symptoms of ...

OCD in children can start as young as 5 years old. Children may show OCD signs through repetitive behaviors or routines. Children with OCD often have obsessions about parents' death.

My particular variant of OCD is characterized by repetitive intrusive thoughts, without visible compulsions. In other words—you can’t tell from the way I look or act that I’ve got OCD. I share my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Getty Images Roughly 2-3 million US adults are believed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Some ...

Experts say intrusive thoughts—not relationship problems—may be fueling anxiety for thousands of people. Understanding ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition that involves obsessions, compulsions, or both. Treatment typically includes psychotherapy and medication. In the United States ...

The Loss and OCD Symptoms Scale is a newly validated tool designed to assess grief and loss among adults with OCD.