A new study has investigated the genetic influences on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and has identified about thirty genes that are associated with this serious mental health issue. The ...

No single gene causes OCD, but identifying the genetic markers linked to the condition can help clarify how it develops. Viktoria Ruban/iStock via Getty Images Plus Obsessive compulsive disorder has ...

Long seen as a purely psychological problem, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is now understood to have a clearer biological basis. Scientists have identified genes that may directly cause the ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is ...

Researchers have demonstrated a specific type of genetic variation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time using advanced DNA sequencing technology. The findings support previous ...

A study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with psoriasis had a higher likelihood of also having obsessive-compulsive disorder vs. healthy ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carol Mathews, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) Obsessive compulsive disorder ...