When obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders occur together, they often exacerbate each other in harmful ways. Typically, both conditions are treated simultaneously to address the ...

During the holidays, many families will gather for festive meals. If you pay attention to how and what a tween, teen or young adult is eating, you may detect a pattern that could indicate something is ...

The “Uncertainty” Mechanism: Compulsive traits are linked to a specific decision-making strategy where habits are favored because the individual feels less certain about the consequences of long-term ...

Compulsive traits are tendencies to repeat patterned behaviors. They are often seen in psychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), addiction and eating disorders. However, ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Trying to be healthy should help, not hurt. Experts told Newsweek, when good habits go too far, they can contribute to anxiety.

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia has worked hard to overcome her disordered eating habits. “I had an anxiety-induced eating ...

After saying that she developed an eating disorder after becoming famous at a young age and trying to restrict her eating to ...

OCD is not merely a quirk or a preference for orderliness; it is a clinical disorder rooted in the brain's circuitry, particularly involving areas responsible for habit formation and fear response ...

Life with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be incredibly challenging. For people with OCD, the condition is much more than ordinary worries its a serious mental health condition that involves ...