Tag: OCD

Region in brain found to be associated with fear of uncertain future

From the American Psychological Association press release: People who struggle to cope with uncertainty or the ambiguity of potential future threats may have an unusually large striatum, an area of the… Read more »

Study suggests OCD patients’ brains more active when faced with moral dilemma

From the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) press release via MedicalXpress: Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder are characterised by persistent thoughts and repetitive behaviours. A new study reveals that… Read more »

Study looks at predictors of success in getting rid of obsessions and rituals

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study that was published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics describes the psychological predictors of completing… Read more »