OCD

Scientists Study a New Option for OCD

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Scientists are working together to learn how a new treatment technique affects people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The University of Rochester Medical ...

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Strep Throat Does Not Cause OCD

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

A new research study suggests streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). "These results ...

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Animal Model Suggests Bacterial Origin for OCD

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

A new study indicates that pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Tourette syndrome or tic disorder may begin as a common bacterial throat ...

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Anorexia Linked to Brain Changes for Rigid Behavior

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The tragic mental disorder of anorexia can lead to such severe weight loss as to threaten an individual's life. ...

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Food Supplement For Compulsive Hair Pulling

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Researchers have discovered that a common antioxidant, widely available as a health food supplement, may help stop the urges of those with trichotillomania, ...

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Brain Stimulation for Hard to Treat Mental Conditions

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Clinical trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's ...

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OCD Children Need Special Parenting

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

For most parents, soothing a child's anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing ...

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Risk of Schizophrenia Linked to Prenatal Health

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

When mothers become infected with influenza during their pregnancy, it may increase the risk for schizophrenia in their offspring. Influenza ...

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OCD, Anxiety Linked to Risk of Eating Disorders

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

New research suggests physicians and other health workers should be more aware of the high risk of eating disorders among ...

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Anorexia Linked to Adult Mental Problems

Friday, March 27th, 2009

A long-term study matching 51 teenagers with anorexia nervosa with 51 teenagers without the eating disorder has produced interesting results. The cohort study, which began in ...

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