OCD Articles

Psychodynamic Therapy Not Helpful for OCD with Depression

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
A new study discovers supplemental brief dynamic therapy does not help depressed individuals who also have obsessive-compulsive disorder. The study focused on individuals who were receiving effective medications for the major depressive disorder. ...

Teens Disproportionately Affected by Mental Disorders

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
The percentage of youth suffering from a mental disorder is even greater than the most frequent major physical conditions in adolescence, including ...

Cosmetic Surgery Fails To Improve Body Image

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Cosmetic surgery appears to have only marginal benefits for individuals suffering from body ...

Cognitive Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
People with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) often resort to cosmetic surgery to address mental health problems. For example, they might ...

Abnormal Side Effects from Parkinson Meds Explained

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
For years, a small set of Parkinson patients have experienced a bizarre side effect from medications that changes personality and ...

Anxiety, Panic Prevalent among Tourette Syndrome Sufferers

Monday, June 21st, 2010
A new study discovers anxiety and panic disorders may be the most disabling psychiatric conditions among individuals with Tourette ...

Immune Disorders Tied to Mental Illness?

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
A provocative study using genetically altered mice finds a cause-and-effect link between the immune system and a psychiatric disorder. Mario Capecchi, a ...

Depression Treatment Helps To Explain Brain Processes

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Over the past decade, the use of deep brain stimulation to relieve treatment-resistant depression has grown in popularity. The option ...

Mammal Model Suggests Single Gene Linked to OCD

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Researchers have discovered that mice missing a single gene developed repetitive obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors. The genetically altered mice, which behaved ...

Work Addiction Defined

Thursday, March 25th, 2010
First we learn about sex addiction, now researchers are studying work addiction and how better to measure the disorder. In a new study, Spanish ...
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