Compulsive behaviors are actions that are engaged in repeatedly and consistently, despite the fact that they are experienced as aversive or troubling. Yet treatment can help to manage or overcome ...

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

Questions over the extent to which animals can experience mental illness have existed for centuries. Though researchers and ...

Compulsive sexual behavior and problematic pornography use have emerged as significant concerns in mental health, particularly with the inclusion of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD ...

In horses, these behaviors may include cribbing, pawing, head shaking, weaving, and windsucking. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the compulsive behavior of horse cribbing, also known as ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...

According to a new study, both men and women with ADHD had a shorter life expectancy, likely due to "inequity" in treatment.