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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

(OCD)

What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. The person suffers from unwanted repetitive thoughts and behaviors. These obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are very difficult to overcome. If severe and untreated, OCD can destroy the ability to function at work, school, or home.

Frontal Lobe

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

This part of the brain is believed to be the area of impulse control.

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