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 ...

Is compulsive behavior common in people with Alzheimer’s or dementia? When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, many aspects of his or her life are forced to change and will ...

Hebrew University of Jerusalem and SUNY Stony Brook scientists discover linked chemicals in pre-clinical trials in mice, ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

Scientists have identified the first brainwave biomarkers for OCD, opening the door to personalized, on-demand brain stimulation that targets distressing compulsive behaviors as they arise.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. While OCD primarily affects daily functioning, it can often extend to sleep ...

From compulsive behaviors to potential therapeutic interventions. (Left) Excessive hand-washing illustrating compulsive behaviors characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Right) Psilocybe ...

Oxford scientists propose that psychedelics could rewire brain circuits behind compulsive eating, offering a bold new strategy to treat obesity, if future trials confirm their potential. Review: The ...

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