Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder that affects not only adults but even kids and teens, disrupting their daily activities. People with OCD usually have uncontrollable, ...

Belmont, MA – To tackle the growing mental health crisis facing children and adolescents and the difficulties families face accessing treatments for disorders such as anxiety and obsessive compulsive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The eight-question Child Behavior Checklist-Obsessive Compulsive subscale was the most effective screening tool.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A family-based cognitive behavioral therapy markedly improves symptoms in children as young as five years old with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new ...

Two new studies show associations between screen time and behavioral and psychological risks for children, adding to a growing body of evidence that excessive use of smartphones and other devices can ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests there may be a link between the number of hours a child spends playing video games and their risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Carol ...

The average grade-school kid gets two to three strep infections per year, and a growing body of research suggests that strep can bring on sudden OCD in some kids, as well as ADHD-like symptoms and ...

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 ...

When Lucas was in third grade, his parent first noticed his tics. They wondered if it was Tourette's Syndrome (TS), since he had fluctuating involuntary arm jerks and other physical tics, plus a vocal ...

Dear Annie: I’d like to hear from people who were children of a mother with Contamination OCD. My daughter’s therapist determined it is a pretty severe case, but my daughter refuses to go to the ...

A Ponte Vedra Beach-based nonprofit plans to fund summer camps across the country to help children cope with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. JACK Mental Health Advocacy is offering $15,000 to ...