With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

Intrusive thoughts are some of the most personal and agonizing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thanks to OCD, just one single unpleasant thought or image—violent, sexual, obscene, ...

People often told Elona Washington, a publisher from the Nashville area, that she “acted like she had OCD.” She would panic ...

“Help, my husband's craziness is making me crazy!” Jan cried to me during our last therapy session. The night before, Jan’s husband had asked her variations on the same question for more than an hour.

But when might these behaviours fit a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder? And when could they actually be a sign of obsessive ...

Signs of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in women, plus how they can cope with its intrusive thoughts and obsessive ...

Love requires a leap of faith. No one can know with complete certainty that their partner is “the one,” or that their feelings will never change. Yet most people learn to live with that ambiguity.

Cognitive behavioural therapy may help her to cope with her anxiety and learn that she doesn’t need to respond to intrusive thoughts ...