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Types of OCD

There are many types of OCD. Obsessions can include irrational thoughts or fears about germs, or safety. Common types of compulsions include hoarders, washers, checkers and organizers. However, there can be many other types and kinds of OCD and it can be found in men, women and children. Learn more about the many forms of obsessive compulsive behavior and how to recognize the warning signs.

All About the Anger and Rage of Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Many people have heard of road rage, in which a driver flies off the handle over a minor traffic incident. Most may dismiss this dangerous behavior as a personality flaw, …

Understanding Pyromania and its Causes and Symptoms

Pyromania is an impulse control disorder whereby the sufferer succumbs to impulses to set fire to a building or area.

Conditions on the OCD Spectrum

The OCD spectrum refers to a number of conditions that are closely related to obsessive compulsive behavior. Read on to find out more about …

Understanding Kleptomania - Causes and Symptoms of the Urge to Steal

Kleptomania is the overwhelming, anxiety-driven urge to steal. Read on to learn more about the causes and symptoms of kleptomania.

OCD Orderers: Insight into an OCD Behavior

OCD encompasses a number of obsessive-compulsive behaviors. There are hoarders, checkers, washers and in this article we’ll look at …

What is Hoarding? Harmless Hobby or Dangerous Disorder?

Hoarding is the collection of excessive clutter and the inability to rid the home of these useless items. Hoarders need help from friends, …

Pathological Gambling: Causes and Symptoms

Pathological gambling is an impulse control disorder that can ultimately destroy a person’s life. Read on to learn more about this form of …

Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum - An Overview

While many people are familiar with OCD, they are not aware that there are a number of conditions on the obsessive-compulsive spectrum. Read …

Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome: An Insight

Someone who has an excess of invaluable items and refuses to see the non value in them, may fit the definition of a person who has …

Children with Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Symptoms and Causes

Children with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) will impulsively act out in an overly aggressive and sometimes violent manner. But, is …