Cause of OCD

That's the take home of this article, which points out that the exact cause of OCD's still under investigation. There's lots of information about different treatment options here.

Some treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder are aimed at correcting a potential cause of OCD, lower levels of a brain signaling protein. Other treatments center on recognizing and coping with unwanted behaviors.

That's the double-edged sword of obsession and compulsion. Not as much about the cause of OCD, this article provides good information about symptoms.

This article puts a human face on OCD, describing the challenges OCD sufferers face. There's also a good discussion of possible causes of OCD.

When strep's a cause of OCD, the symptoms can be a bit different from more common forms of OCD.

Stress isn't a cause of OCD, but stress can increase symptoms. Read how obsessions and compulsions create a cycle of anxiety and relief.

Brain images of individuals with and without OCD are different, offering insight into a possible cause of OCD. There's more about symptoms in this article.

Whatever the cause of OCD, it's important to understand how to cope. This overview includes a discussion of self-help strategies.

Though not a cause of OCD, a postpartum change in hormones can make OCD symptoms particularly difficult to deal with. Includes links to treatment information.

PANDAS, or pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders from streptococcal infections, is a fancy term for an immune response to the strep throat that can cause OCD.

There's some evidence that antibodies created during a strep throat infection can be a cause of OCD. There's more about the mysteries of OCD than answers in this article.

People used to believe that an unconscious struggle to control undesired behaviors could be a cause of OCD. Read more in this short history of the condition.

This article describes what we know about the neural pathways involved in OCD. A malfunction of a brain region that normally puts the breaks on worry might be a cause of OCD.

Though OCD can be inherited, different family members can have different symptoms. Learn more interesting facts about the causes of OCD.

A mutation in a gene for a protein that transports a brain signaling molecule, serotonin, might be a cause of OCD. There's likely more than one gene involved in this condition, though. Learn more here.