Category: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

BMC Psychol. 2026 Aug 10;14(1):1323. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-05201-1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention is an established treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), yet...

Acta Psychol (Amst). 2026 Sep 10;270:107798. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107798. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn the contemporary Chinese educational context, university students are facing increasingly salient academic pressure....

Br J Clin Psychol. 2026 Sep 10. doi: 10.1111/bjc.70093. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Unwanted and often distressing intrusive thoughts of infant-related harm are common during...

Front Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 26;17:1842802. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1842802. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The co-occurrence of seizure-associated psychosis and catatonia in epilepsy is diagnostically challenging, particularly when complex pre-existing...

Front Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 26;17:1899176. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1899176. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTMajor depressive disorder (MDD) commonly co-occurs with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), resulting in greater symptom severity, functional impairment,...

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2026 Sep 9. doi: 10.1038/s41386-026-02546-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a widely used treatment for mental disorders, yet the biological mechanisms underlying...

JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Sep 9;15:e94288. doi: 10.2196/94288.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling mental disorder, characterized by obsessions, compulsions, and substantial morbidity. Approximately 50%...

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2026 Sep 9;28(1):68. doi: 10.1007/s11920-026-01717-w.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) remaining the frontline treatment for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), the...

Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol. 2026 Sep 9;54(5):108. doi: 10.1007/s10802-026-01505-3.ABSTRACTSocial anxiety disorder (SAD) in adolescent girls is clinically heterogeneous, yet the cognitive and emotional processes distinguishing...

J Vis Exp. 2026 Sep 8;(235). doi: 10.3791/72210.ABSTRACTInternet use is deeply embedded in university life, but problematic internet use cannot be evaluated adequately by exposure...

Nat Commun. 2026 Sep 2;17(1):9601. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-77168-x.ABSTRACTEveryday decisions depend on associations between sensory stimuli, actions, and outcomes. The striatum supports these sensorimotor associations through dopamine-dependent...

BMJ Open. 2026 Sep 8;16(9):e123231. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123231.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Dietary modification is an important strategy for the prevention of type 2 diabetes, with fibre intake recognised as...

J Psychiatr Res. 2026 Sep 3;203:41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.09.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPrader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder classically defined by hyperphagia and obesity....

J Med Internet Res. 2026 Sep 8;28:e92310. doi: 10.2196/92310.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Problematic internet use (PIU) is an important public health concern among college students because of its...

BMC Psychol. 2026 Aug 1;14(1):1298. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-05271-1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In the digital era, Social Media Addiction has emerged as a prominent issue affecting the mental health of...

Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Sep 8;185(10):727. doi: 10.1007/s00431-026-07397-1.ABSTRACTThe present study aimed to investigate adolescents' addictive behaviours, including Internet and digital gaming, and to identify predisposing...

Sci Rep. 2026 Sep 2;16(1):27936. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-69641-w.ABSTRACTThis cross-sectional study examined the association between parental marital conflict and short-video addiction among adolescents and assessed indirect associations...

Death Stud. 2026 Sep 7:1-21. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2026.2726888. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis study examined the moderating role of daily harmonious passion (HP) and obsessive passion (OP)...

Theory Comput Syst. 2026;70(3):49. doi: 10.1007/s00224-026-10291-w. Epub 2026 Sep 5.ABSTRACTWe study the problem of searching for a target at some unknown location in R d...

Mol Neurobiol. 2026 Sep 5;63(1):878. doi: 10.1007/s12035-026-06183-2.ABSTRACTMaternal circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) during reproduction is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for long-term neurobehavioral disturbances in...

J Affect Disord. 2026 Sep 4:122468. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.122468. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may be associated with elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among...

JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Sep 1;9(9):e2631942. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.31942.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Mitigating the harmful effects of digitalization on youth mental health is essential.OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of...

Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2026 Sep 4:1-13. doi: 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2026-0001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNarcotic drug addiction is characterized not only by compulsive...

Surg Neurol Int. 2026 Aug 14;17:461. doi: 10.25259/SNI_681_2026. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: To synthesize the available clinical evidence on psychoneurosurgical techniques in refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), treatment-resistant...

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2026 Sep 2:108969. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2026.108969. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42692926 | DOI:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2026.108969

Nat Neurosci. 2026 Sep 1. doi: 10.1038/s41593-026-02419-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders (CTDs) are highly heritable. Rare mutations confer large...

Perm J. 2026 Sep 1:209-210. doi: 10.7812/TPP/26.090. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42676062 | DOI:10.7812/TPP/26.090

Perm J. 2026 Sep 1:211-212. doi: 10.7812/TPP/26.154. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42676048 | DOI:10.7812/TPP/26.154

Trials. 2026 Aug 31;27(1):557. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09974-z.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a prevalent and impairing mental disorder that typically onsets in adolescence. Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)...

Obes Surg. 2026 Aug 31. doi: 10.1007/s11695-024-07582-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBariatric surgery is a common intervention for obesity but faces challenges, particularly due to its...

Compr Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 27;150:152743. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152743. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObsessional slowness (OS) is a controversial clinical construct whose defining feature is a disabling degree...

Front Public Health. 2026 Aug 14;14:1860115. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1860115. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Problematic smartphone use (PSU) is an increasing public health concern among international students and may...

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2026 Aug 28. doi: 10.1111/jdv.70691. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although regulatory and public concerns have implemented policies to minimize risk-associated...

Acta Psychol (Amst). 2026 Aug 28;270:107701. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107701. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe powerful capabilities of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) have propelled its adoption in higher...

Medicina (Kaunas). 2026 Aug 6;62(8):1510. doi: 10.3390/medicina62081510.ABSTRACTBackground and Objectives: Glaucoma is a group of conditions of the eye that can damage the optic nerve, leading...

Nutrients. 2026 Aug 16;18(16):2677. doi: 10.3390/nu18162677.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Disordered eating behaviours are increasingly common among young adults, yet nutrition-focused, region-specific data from Romania and Central and Eastern...

Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2026 Jul 24;19(8):1155. doi: 10.3390/ph19081155.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: 2-(2-Benzofuranyl)-2-imidazoline (2-BFI) is a selective imidazoline I2-site ligand that has shown neuroprotective and neuromodulatory effects in preclinical central...

J Clin Med. 2026 Aug 17;15(16):6353. doi: 10.3390/jcm15166353.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Occupational contact dermatitis (OCD) is the most common work-related skin disease, accounting for roughly 90-95% of occupational...

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Jul 30;23(8):1001. doi: 10.3390/ijerph23081001.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global public health emergency, causing substantial disruptions in...

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Jul 23;23(8):950. doi: 10.3390/ijerph23080950.ABSTRACTDigital technologies are central to student life, but evidence is limited on whether digital-use scales...

Behav Sci (Basel). 2026 Aug 20;16(8):1441. doi: 10.3390/bs16081441.ABSTRACTPsychological distress is associated with problematic online shopping, but the relative and independent associations of depression, anxiety, and...

Brain Sci. 2026 Aug 9;16(8):846. doi: 10.3390/brainsci16080846.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often characterized by heightened sympathetic tone...

Brain Sci. 2026 Jul 27;16(8):789. doi: 10.3390/brainsci16080789.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising intervention for severe treatment-resistant OCD (TR-OCD), yet evidence of clinical efficacy...

Genes (Basel). 2026 Jul 24;17(8):859. doi: 10.3390/genes17080859.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variations are linked to psychiatric disorders, but their association with internet gaming addiction (IGA) remains...

J Eat Disord. 2026 Aug 26;14(1):200. doi: 10.1186/s40337-026-01742-3.ABSTRACTEating disorders (EDs) are a significant public health concern, particularly among adolescents and young adults. While physical activity...

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2026 Aug 27. doi: 10.1007/s00213-026-07155-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Approximately 40-60% of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) fail to respond to standard serotonergic...

Lab Anim (NY). 2026 Sep;55(9):331. doi: 10.1038/s41684-026-01800-y.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42649260 | DOI:10.1038/s41684-026-01800-y

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2026 Aug 26. doi: 10.1038/s41386-026-02523-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecent studies link microstructural properties of thalamocortical connections to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom dimensions such as...

J Nurs Manag. 2026;2026(1):e6614190. doi: 10.1155/jonm/6614190.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Problematic smartphone use (PSU) poses a significant risk to nurses' well-being and may have potential implications for patient safety....

Eur Addict Res. 2026 Aug 25:1. doi: 10.1159/ear/acrag002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInternet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is characterized by persistent and recurrent gaming behavior that can...

Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2026 Aug 24. doi: 10.1038/s41573-026-01509-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPsychiatric disorders carry a major public health burden, yet advances in treatment have...

Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2026 Aug 15;54(4):1150-1158. doi: 10.62641/aep.v54i4.2300.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mobile application-based cognitive behavioural therapy (MCBT) in patients with...

BMC Psychol. 2026 Jul 22;14(1):1242. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-05167-0.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Sleep disturbance (SD) is highly prevalent among college students and has been consistently linked to depressive symptoms (DEP)....

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2026 Aug 18;28(4):26cr04209. doi: 10.4088/PCC.26cr04209.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42628041 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.26cr04209

JMIR Hum Factors. 2026 Aug 21;13:e83371. doi: 10.2196/83371.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: With Türkiye's aging population and widespread internet usage, the excessive seeking of health information through online platforms,...

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2026 Aug 6;17:1869083. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1869083. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients exposed to dopamine agonists (DAs) may develop impulse-control disorders (ICDs), as shown in Parkinson's...

Front Neurosci. 2026 Aug 6;20:1837760. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2026.1837760. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTAcross neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions, patients often know what they should do yet cannot bring themselves to...

Front Psychol. 2026 Jul 27;17:1858405. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1858405. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTWith the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI), human-computer interaction has shifted from a primarily instrumental function...

Health Psychol Rep. 2026 Mar 3;14(3):234-245. doi: 10.5114/hpr/214074. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) frequently co-occurs with anxiety and depression, intensifying psychological distress and functional impairment....

BMJ Open. 2026 Aug 20;16(8):e121386. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121386.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Measurement-based care (MBC), defined as the routine use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to monitor symptoms and inform...

Mil Psychol. 2026 Aug 19:1-12. doi: 10.1080/08995605.2026.2720297. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMental health serves as the cornerstone of sustaining military combat effectiveness and the invisible armor...

Psychiatry Res. 2026 Aug 16;365:117394. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117394. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOxidative stress and inflammatory dysregulation are increasingly implicated in the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)....

Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2026 Aug 17:21522715261479173. doi: 10.1177/21522715261479173. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis study examines why short-form videos (SFVs) in social media foster compulsive use...

BMC Psychol. 2026 Jul 31;14(1):1202. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-05257-z.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Prior studies have revealed the relationship between fear of missing out (FoMO) and mobile phone addiction based on...

Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2026 Aug 17. doi: 10.1007/s00406-026-02351-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the whole-brain functional connectivity (FC) patterns...

Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2026 Aug;63:152167. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2026.152167. Epub 2026 Jun 15.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and chronic disease with significant impacts on patients'...

Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2026 Aug;63:152164. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2026.152164. Epub 2026 Jun 9.ABSTRACTIn the digital era, mobile applications have become ubiquitous in China's organizational and daily life,...

Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2026 Aug 17:106909. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106909. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCognitive control is a suite of processes that helps individuals pursue goals despite resistance...

J Psychiatr Res. 2026 Aug 12;202:107-110. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.08.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe recent publication of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and...

Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2026 Aug 13. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.70777. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Impulse control-related behavioral disorders refer to a group of compulsive behaviors seen...

Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 13;17(1):8333. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-76671-5.ABSTRACTMental health symptoms, like those in obsessive-compulsive disorder, show pronounced fluctuations over time. However, little is known about the...

J ECT. 2026 Aug 14. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000001307. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTKlazomania is a rare phenomenon characterized by compulsive, uncontrollable shouting or yelling without an emotional...

Br J Clin Psychol. 2026 Aug 13. doi: 10.1111/bjc.70085. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The feared self-concept, the self that a person fears they may be...

J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2026 Aug 13. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000002188. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms are frequently observed in patients with bipolar disorder and present a...

Psychiatr Psychol Law. 2025 Aug 5;33(4):1225-1242. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2025.2521625. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTPerpetrators of sex crimes who meet criteria for paraphilic disorders often face heightened stigma. Although paraphilic...

J Clin Med. 2026 Aug 3;15(15):6032. doi: 10.3390/jcm15156032.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated form of exposure and response prevention for patients with...

J Clin Med. 2026 Aug 1;15(15):5994. doi: 10.3390/jcm15155994.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated not only with obsessions and compulsions, but also with cognitive dysfunction involving...

Nutrients. 2026 Aug 5;18(15):2554. doi: 10.3390/nu18152554.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Mukbang videos have become increasingly popular and may be associated with eating behaviors, particularly among university students who are...

Nutrients. 2026 Aug 4;18(15):2524. doi: 10.3390/nu18152524.ABSTRACTObjectives: This study examined component-level relationships among mindful eating, disordered eating attitudes, and risk of exercise addiction (REA) in recreational...

Nutrients. 2026 Jul 24;18(15):2425. doi: 10.3390/nu18152425.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Problematic digital technology use may be associated with unhealthy dietary behaviors, but different forms of digital dependence may not...

Sci Rep. 2026 Aug 12;16(1):25125. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-61232-z.ABSTRACTExercise addiction (EA) is a complex behavioral phenotype characterized by a loss of control over exercise despite adverse physical,...

J Med Internet Res. 2026 Aug 12;28:e90014. doi: 10.2196/90014.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Internet addiction (IA) has been consistently associated with adverse mental health outcomes, but less is known...

Physiol Behav. 2026 Aug 12:115472. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2026.115472. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAcross one's lifetime, heavy alcohol use during adolescence confers the highest risk for developing an...

J Psychiatr Res. 2026 Aug 8;202:60-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.08.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs internet and social network use have risen, rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide...

Eur Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 12:1-25. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2026.12249. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42581775 | DOI:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2026.12249

Eur Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 12:1-25. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2026.12249. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42581775 | DOI:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2026.12249

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2026 Aug 11. doi: 10.1111/pcn.70118. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAddiction is a chronic relapsing condition characterized by compulsive reward seeking and impaired behavioral...

Front Psychol. 2026 Jul 27;17:1891893. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1891893. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This cross-sectional study examined the associations of exercise intensity preference and tolerance with passion and the...

Front Public Health. 2026 Jul 27;14:1899742. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1899742. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In the digital health era, the internet has become a primary channel for the public...

Orthop J Sports Med. 2026 Aug 6;14(8):23259671261469729. doi: 10.1177/23259671261469729. eCollection 2026 Aug.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Capitellar osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) and medial epicondylar apophyseal abnormalities are recognized throwing-related elbow...

Sci Rep. 2026 Aug 8;16(1):24542. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-64405-y.ABSTRACTCognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), yet a significant number of patients do not...

Indian J Psychol Med. 2026 Aug 6:02537176261478767. doi: 10.1177/02537176261478767. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACT[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1177/02537176251335095.].PMID:42564830 | PMC:PMC13445338 | DOI:10.1177/02537176261478767

Front Nutr. 2026 Jul 23;13:1877643. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1877643. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Orthorexia nervosa is characterized by an excessive preoccupation with healthy eating, rigid dietary rules, and dysfunctional...

Front Neurol. 2026 Jul 23;17:1875285. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1875285. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition associated with significant functional impairment. Acupoint stimulation (AS),...

Rev Bras Enferm. 2026 Aug 3;79:e20250344. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0344. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: to understand, in light of the Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenology, the existential experiences of people who...

Am J Sports Med. 2026 Aug 6:3635465261469691. doi: 10.1177/03635465261469691. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Osteochondral autograft transplantation (OAT) is widely performed for capitellar osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)....

Surg Neurol Int. 2026 Jul 17;17:408. doi: 10.25259/SNI_256_2026. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is classified under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. BDD is characterized by...

Front Public Health. 2026 Jul 22;14:1816959. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1816959. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Mobile phones play a pivotal role in the lives of young adults and medical students,...

CNS Spectr. 2026 Aug 6:1-22. doi: 10.1017/S109285292610114X. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42558033 | DOI:10.1017/S109285292610114X

Behav Brain Res. 2026 Aug 5:116406. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2026.116406. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPersonality disorders (PDs) are increasingly recognized and highly prevalent, yet remarkably poorly understood, diagnosed...