OCD Research
The latest OCD research in plain English
Prospective memory and OCD
Did I lock the front door? Did I lock the front door? I have said this to myself many times. ...
Which neurotransmitter plays a key role in OCD
The brain is awash with neurotransmitters. Knowing which type of neurotransmitter does what and where is a pretty important thing...
Assessing OCD in children
Obsessive compulsive disorder presents slightly differently between children and adults. If we use the metaphor of a cold – it...
Deep brain stimulation and OCD
We will be talking about deep brain stimulation (DBS) for OCD but lets take a brief diversion first. If you...
Attention switching linked to OCD, ASD and ADHD
Imagine a long plane flight. You arrive at Heathrow and accidentally picked up several bags belonging to an elderly pensioner. ...
Default mode network
OCD is associated with altered connectivity within the default mode network (DMN). This is a group of brain structures that are hypothesised...
Problem with your glutamatergic neurotransmission?
The part of the brain that is the hub of emotions is the limbic system. It is hidden roughly in...
Slow road to OCD
There are people who can balance very large stones on top of each other. It is a very unnatural sculpture...
What are the odds?
If you mum or dad have OCD then there is a good chance you will develop OCD. But what are...
In the beginning…
When OCD starts In the beginning there are some signs. Small signs. Then there is a gradual five year meandering slide...
Cancellation
Having only a left shoe in your cupboard is an indirect marker that you maybe an amputee. On the face...
Magical thinking extends to GAD
We are not totally rational beings. That is why Spock from Star Trek was so interesting and unique. Part of...