Karli Bossman's behavior changed instantly from happy to afraid of socks. Oct. 5, 2011— -- Karli Bossman was a happy 5-year-old from Clayton, N.C., who loved going to kindergarten -- until one ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects countless children and adolescents. In fact, OCD is estimated to affect over one million children and adolescents in the United States ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with unwanted recurring thoughts or images (obsessions), and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) intended to relieve the obsessive thoughts. OCD has ...

OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting of ...

Boston 6-year-old chosen to lead Million Steps Walk for OCD awareness. June 6, 2014— -- Cameron Lucas-Pelletier was only a toddler when his parents noticed he had a nervous tic, “fluffing” his ...

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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are familiar to most -- ...

The more time preteens spend in online gaming or glued to video playlists, the greater their risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder. That’s the conclusion of the latest findings in the ...

Screen time is linked with obsessive compulsive disorder diagnoses in children, according to a new study. Every hour preteens spent playing video games each day was associated with a 13% increase in ...

The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) has issued a warning that mental illnesses in children such as OCD can be triggered by bacterial infections. During a conference on Thursday, experts said that ...

With Pesach behind us, what better time to take a closer look at the annual burst of intensity that propelled us, in the weeks and days leading to the yom tov, into frenzy cleaning? That sustained ...