News on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Lifestylles Swine Flu Germ Phobes

2009-12-04T21:15:51Z

FILE-This May 11, 2009 file photo shows a hand sanitizer at an entrance to the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas. People have become extra cautious when it comes to germs lately, thanks to fear of the H1N1 flu. They wash their hands more than they used to, wear facemasks and give the stink-eye to cougher's in their proximity. Some people joke that they're becoming OCD. But for pe...

Swine flu publicity means uptick in OCD symptoms

2010-02-23T21:18:04Z

<div><p>All those swine flu warnings have made a difference: People are washing their hands more, whipping out hand sanitizer and giving the stink-eye to coughers in their proximity.</p><p>But for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, all the talk about germs has been ominous. People who treat those affected with OCD are seeing an uptick in those seeking help.</p><p>"We've gotten more calls this year — there...

OCD

2009-08-14T07:01:21Z

Nikita Desai plays table tennis at her home in Sacramento, California as her mother, Bela, watches. Nikita has started a Web site to help other teens with OCD. (Paul Kitagaki/Sacramento Bee/MCT) Photo via Newscom...

SOS Help For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2010-02-26T07:59:07Z

As an OCD patient, you are aware that what you are doing is not normal or acceptable; however, you find it impossible to stop or check your compulsive behavior. In most cases, people with OCD find it difficult to make friends or even keep their jobs. It has also been observed that left to itself Anxiety disorder seems to worsen over time.<br><br>For SOS help to counter OCD try using the 5-R approach, which consists of the following four steps:<br>&...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment

2009-02-28T03:52:04Z

<p>Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment</p><p>By Abdulmubeen Mundewadi</p><p></p><p>Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder in which a person has unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead him to engage in repetitive behaviors (compulsions). A person affected with OCD may realize that his obsessions are not reasonable and may try to ignore or stop them, but he is driven to perform compu...

Study: Brain stimulation may ease anxiety disorder

2010-03-01T21:14:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Study: Brain stimulation reduces obsessive-compulsive disorder but with risk of side effects</div><div><p>The same kind of deep brain stimulation used to treat some patients for Parkinson's disease also helped a few people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, French scientists reported.</p><p>Their study involved only 16 patients, but in four of them, symptoms nearly disappeared. Howev...

OCD Risk Higher When Several Variations in Gene Occur Together

2010-03-05T12:18:14Z

Several variations within the same gene act together to raise the risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), new NIMH research suggests. The gene produces a protein that helps make the brain chemical serotonin available to brain cells.

OCD, an anxiety disorder, affects an estimated 2.2 million Americans age 18 or older. Symptoms usually begin sometime between childhood and early adulthood. The rituals and intrusive, unshakeable thoughts of OCD ...

Gene Triggers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-Like Syndrome in Mice

2010-03-05T12:22:19Z

Using genetic engineering, researchers have created an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - like set of behaviors in mice and reversed them with antidepressants and genetic targeting of a key brain circuit. The study, by National Institutes of Health (NIH) -funded researchers, suggests new strategies for treating the disorder.

Researchers bred mice without a specific gene, and found defects in a ...