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Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Treat OCD Patients With Comorbidities

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) patients with other psychiatric comorbidities, such as autism spectrum or tic disorders, were found to respond well to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) treatment, reveals a new study published in Frontiers in ...

Potential Target for Anxiety and OCD Identified

The glutamatergic neuronal circuitry from the prelimbic prefrontal cortex (PrL) to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) core was found to be responsible for co-occurrence of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors. Notably, activation of the ...

Cannabis Benefits People With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Smoking cannabis reduced obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms by half within four hours, stated a Washington State University study. The researchers analyzed data inputted into the Strainprint app by people who self-identified as ...

Rigorous Hygiene Routine to Beat COVID Increased OCD Cases: Study

People with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other severe anxieties faced mental health issues, trying to distinguish concerns brought on by their conditions from general fears shared by the public about coronavirus pandemic. ...

New Brain Study for Personalized OCD Treatment

Highlights: People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have the potential to receive personalized treatment Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is more effective and reduces symptoms when compared to stress-management therapy ...

Antibodies Could Effectively Treat OCD

OCD patients have increased levels of Immuno-moodulin (Imood) protein in their lymphocytes. Antibody that neutralized Imood, can reduce the level of anxiety, according to scientists at Queen Mary University of London and the University of ...

COVID-19: People Living with OCD Struggle More during the Coronavirus Crisis

People with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are more likely to struggle a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic by following too many hygienic practices every day. “There’s a large perception that people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) ...

Indians With OCD Should Avoid Watching News Around COVID-19: Study

Indians who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) should avoid watching news around coronavirus pandemic, revealed new study. According to health experts, such people should first unplug themselves from the news around new ...

Panic Attack Vs. Heart Attack: New Insights

Heart attack and pain attacks were found to share a number of similarities, the two conditions result from very different disease processes, stated new study. Panic attacks arise when stress hormones trigger the body's "fight or flight" ...

Borderline Personality Disorder Linked to Childhood Trauma

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients are 13 times more likely to report childhood trauma than people with no mental health issues, according to University of Manchester research, published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavia . ...

Borderline Personality Disorder may Increase the Risk of Heart Attacks

Middle-aged adults who show symptoms of borderline personality disorder may be at higher risk for a heart attack, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Personality Disorders . "Although borderline ...

Deep Magnet Stimulation Improves Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Focusing the powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a particular brain area can improve the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are presented at the ECNP Conference. OCD is broadly ...

Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in Youth may Cause Other Psychological Issues

New study finds that children and young adults with obsessive and compulsive symptoms (OCS) who also admitted to having bad thoughts are more likely to experience psychopathology, including depression and suicide. The findings of the study are ...

Living in Areas with Less Sunlight can Put You at Risk of OCD

Highlights People living in areas where there is less sunlight are at higher risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Living in areas with more sunlight can lower the prevalence rates of OCD People living at higher ...

Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms Worsen Around Menstruation

Borderline personality disorder symptoms tend to worsen just before and during menses. It is a severe and chronic mood disorder characterized by an inability to manage strong emotions. The findings of the study are published in Psychological ...

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