Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers have helped advance obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment techniques. Areas of research include:

• Continuing to study the effectiveness of a five-day intensive treatment program that makes treatment more accessible for children and their families
• Conducting brain imaging studies to gain a better understanding of the effects of treatment on brain structure and function in people with OCD
• Developing assessment procedures for anxiety
• Developing short-term treatments for childhood emotional and behavioral problems

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on OCD on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.