With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), certain thoughts can compel a person to perform cleaning rituals or behaviors in order to prevent a consequence they dread. Specific thoughts, known as ...

Mental health professionals say obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions and can involve intrusive thoughts, anxiety, ...

You like your kitchen sink to shine, and your stove can never be clean enough. Does that mean you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Answering that question requires a deeper look into what OCD ...

OCD is beyond just perfectionism: Things to know and when to see a doctor “I love to keep my room clean, I have a slight OCD”—something almost all of us have heard or even said ourselves without ...

Specific themes or dimensions are common in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Some people may call these, subtypes or types of OCD. For example, contamination OCD or harm OCD. A diagnosis of OCD ...