OCD is a powerful and often debilitating condition, but it is rooted in the mind's fundamental desire to protect the ...

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

Compulsive behavior results from too much self-control caused by brain inflammation, not just habit. Anti-inflammatory ...

Intrusive thoughts, often distressing and unwanted, are common among new parents, with 31% at risk of developing psychosis.

A new study from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is changing the way scientists think about compulsive behaviors.

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