Treatment-resistant OCD occurs when standard therapies do not provide adequate relief from obsessive-compulsive symptoms. While many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) improve ...

For some people, taking anxiety medications is the best way to help them keep functioning throughout the day. But how can ...

People who struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience intrusive thoughts accompanied by urges to engage in repeated behaviors to ward off something bad from happening or to relieve ...

For many teenagers, anxiety is more than occasional stress or nerves. It can make school feel overwhelming, strain friendships and turn everyday situations into something that feels unmanageable. When ...

Certain SSRI medications, such as Lexapro or Prozac, have been approved for use in children for mental health conditions. Medication is often reserved for moderate-to-severe cases. It may work best ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reported a large effect of glutamatergic medications on improving symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related ...

California Teen Center has expanded access to its specialized OCD treatments for teenagers, offering both in-person and ...

Those who experience the paralyzing psychological and social effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often find relief in cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT. But not everyone who may benefit ...