Karli Bossman's behavior changed instantly from happy to afraid of socks. Oct. 5, 2011— -- Karli Bossman was a happy 5-year-old from Clayton, N.C., who loved going to kindergarten -- until one ...

As parents, we naturally worry when our children exhibit behaviors that seem unusual or obsessive. We recently had a mother asking about her 10-year-old son who insists on wearing certain outfits on ...

Maybe you’ve noticed your child doing repetitive behaviors or being overly concerned with safety—and wondered if it’s more than a personality quirk. Because obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can ...

The parents of a 10-year-old Raleigh boy began noticing strange behavior in their son about a year ago, but had no idea that it could be the result of strep throat. The parents of a 10-year-old ...

I am a psychologist specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approaches, helping individuals manage OCD, anxiety, and mood disorders. I also work with parents and young children facing ...

Philadelphia — Emily Becker-Haimes' son had just turned 5 years old when she and her husband began to realize his fear of bugs or his request specifically for "five hugs" felt different. "Was this ...

Dear Doctors: I was surprised when reading one of your columns about obsessive-compulsive disorder that you didn't talk about the connection to strep throat. My daughter developed OCD symptoms this ...

To most parents, a toddler's insistence on the "right" plate or bedtime routine seems like a normal developmental quirk or just the latest cause of a meltdown. However, for some children, these ...

OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting of ...

PANDAS is a disorder that some experts say can be associated with strep throat. Vanessa Baier's 4-year-old daughter Alexia was in full-on crisis. "I just kept thinking, 'What's going on with my child?

With Pesach in front of us, what better time to take a closer look at the annual burst of intensity that propels us, in the weeks and days leading up to the yom tov, into a frenzy of cleaning and ...