IFS for OCD, which is compatible with standard exposure and response prevention (ERP), brings comfort and respect to the ...

A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control ...

Have you ever felt painfully stuck on a thought loop in your head? While it's common to go through periods where you think about a particular issue, scenario, thing, or person a whole lot — there is a ...

This umbrella review synthesised five meta-analyses to estimate the reported prevalence of orthorexia nervosa and examine its ...

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder than cannabinoids.

If you’ve ever watched Sheldon Cooper have a very particular preference about the chair he sits in on The Big Bang Theory, you’ve seen how pop culture portrays people with different types of obsessive ...

Obsessive thoughts are not rooted in homophobia, expert says. Some psychologists think that gay acceptance has hindered recognition of homosexual obsessive compulsive disorder. Tony Latham/Getty ...