Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric condition marked by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or mental acts (compulsions). Cognitive behavioural ...

A study co-authored by a Brown University computational cognitive neuroscientist showed how an SSRI improves cognitive ...

‘It’s the original ideas around adapting irrational thoughts – the “cognitive” part of CBT – that seem to have trickled most into the mainstream.’Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian The first time I ...

Thought stopping techniques are strategies used to interrupt and redirect unwanted or distressing thoughts to more positive or neutral ones. These methods can help you recognize when intrusive ...

Mental compulsions are repetitive acts played in the mind in response to intrusive, unwanted thoughts. Just like physical compulsions, these mental behaviors are intended to reduce anxiety or prevent ...

OCD is an exhausting mental illness that is characterized by intrusive thoughts often followed by physical and/or mental compulsions. Some individuals who are struggling may rationally understand that ...

A recent narrative review explores a novel therapeutic bridge between post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive ...