Compulsive behaviors are linked to conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), substance use, gambling, and other addictions, and are often described as habits that take over and override ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

Summary: Researchers have identified a specific pattern of high-frequency brain activity in the anteromedial orbitofrontal cortex (amOFC) that is consistently linked to compulsive behaviors in people ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

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Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians more effectively treat and assess obsessive-compulsive disorder. PROVIDENCE, ...

Background: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 1–3% of the population and is marked by intrusive obsessions and compulsive behaviors that impair daily functioning. As digital technologies ...

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