Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image via Getty Images Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that affects not only adults but even kids and ...

Dr. Martin Franklin of the University of Pennsylvania is an expert on the topic of children and teens with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I had attended a conference by Dr. Franklin and found ...

Maintaining cleanliness is a commendable practice, but when it becomes excessive and disrupts daily activities, it may indicate a mental health issue known as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This ...

I recently attended a fantastic conference presented by Dr. Martin Franklin of the University of Pennsylvania on the topic of children and teens with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). At the heart ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often thought of as a disorder that affects adults. But a new study by Brown researchers shows that it can actually develop in children as young as four years old. The ...

The vast majority of children and adolescents who receive cognitive behavioural therapy treatment for OCD thrive and live without symptoms a year after the end of treatment. This is shown by new ...

Most people think OCD looks like someone scrubbing their hands raw or checking the stove 20 times before leaving the house. But for a lot of people, it starts much quieter than that. A kid sitting on ...

UNSTUCK is an award-winning short film that explains OCD through the eyes of young people. It avoids sensationalizing compulsions and obsessions, and instead reveals the complexity of a disorder that ...