In a recent study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) found that ...

Although it was previously thought that compulsive behavior is the result of a "habit cycle" that suppresses self-control, a ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the ...

A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The findings could help inform new ways in which ...

Researchers find that OCD brains recruit more regions to perform simple sequences, revealing new targets for TMS therapy and symptom assessment.

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

Treatment of OCD can be done effectively in eight to 11 sessions. It must be reiterated, however, that the relationship in therapy is of utmost importance and gaining trust and building an effective ...

Researchers studying obsessive-compulsive disorder have identified a specific brain signal that appears to precede the onset ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...

Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are distinct yet interrelated psychiatric conditions that share elements of compulsive behaviour. HD is primarily defined by a persistent ...