What is Contamination OCD? Here are the signs, symptoms, and causes of this OCD subtype and why it’s more than just being clean or organised. TheHealthSite.com ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

Contamination OCD is a subtype, or “theme,” of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It includes persistent fear of contamination and an overwhelming need to clean oneself and objects. OCD involves ...

The term obsessive obsessive-compulsive disorder is not well understood and is sometimes thrown around casually. Someone who likes cleanliness and order may say, “I am so OCD about how I organize my ...

People with OCD are known for being clean, but for people who experience it, it's about a lot more than getting the dirt off their hands. Clinical psychologist, Brodrick Brown, said OCD is when a ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it ...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you tune into the world at a different frequency. You wonder which doors are clean enough to touch, which thoughts are pure enough to think, when your ...

Elena wants people with OCD to know they're not alone. But how well do Australians understand the condition?

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, ...

Using brain imaging, researchers have found that obsessive-compulsive disorder affects particular areas of the brain involved in processing certainty during the decision-making process. The findings ...

Iain Perkes is employed by UNSW, Sydney and the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. He receives funding from Rotary Mental Health, the Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, National Health and Medical ...

I feel more freedom today to share something I’ve been hiding from the public for nearly 30 years. I have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health diagnosis that I was given at age 12 but which ...