Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a chronic condition in which a person demonstrates an excessive focus on details, order and rules, and the need to achieve a perfect outcome, often ...

Mental health professionals say obsessive-compulsive disorder affects millions and can involve intrusive thoughts, anxiety, ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Cluster C personality disorders include conditions with anxious and fearful thoughts and behaviors. These are avoidant personality disorder (AVPD), ...

OCD’s intrusive thoughts cause distress and feel at odds with your character, while in OCPD, the rigid traits are ingrained and perceived as inherent. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive ...

People often told Elona Washington, a publisher from the Nashville area, that she “acted like she had OCD.” She would panic if bobby pins in her hair faced different directions or would be so afraid ...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it ...

Ten to 40 percent of patients with anorexia nervosa are diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Likewise, 11 percent of patients with a primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder have a ...

Rumination is a type of obsessive thinking that’s common across many types of OCD. If excessive rumination is starting to add stress to your life, therapy can help you learn to break the cycle. Have ...