obsessive compulsive disorder

High resting heart rate and blood pressure is associated with many mental health disorders. The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, looked at data from over a million Swedish men. Heart rate and blood pressure are regulated by the autonomic nervous system which controls the body’s basic functions. Using blood pressure and heart rate measurements, the ...click here to read more

This weekly health news round up includes our top stories in regards to fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, ALS and obsessive-compulsive disorder. These are the stories you may have missed and so we have compiled them together for you to keep you in the know. Fibromyalgia associated with cognitive dysfunction, memory loss Fibromyalgia, a condition best described ...click here to read more

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) questionnaire can also help determine the risk of depression and anxiety. OCD, depression, and anxiety can often all coexist with one another, but having OCD specifically increases the risk of additional comorbid illnesses. Researchers have found that a shortened version of a questionnaire commonly used by psychologists to determine risk of OCD ...click here to read more

In patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) where drug treatment has failed, exposure therapy holds promise as a viable form of treatment. Exposure therapy, along with response prevention therapy, has been found to significantly reduce symptoms. The research comes from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Exposure and response prevention therapy ...click here to read more