What is Formal Thought Disorder (FTD)? Formal thought disorder describes a communication phenomenon where the subject expresses their thought, through language (verbal or written) in a way that is ...

Getting something stuck in your head — the catchy chorus of a song, a gruesome image from the news — can be annoying for anyone. But annoying can become alarming when intrusive thoughts, worries, or ...

Genetic research is rapidly overturning the idea that each psychiatric diagnosis is a separate island. Large DNA studies now ...

Cohen calls intrusive thoughts a form of "mind babbling" or "random, involuntary and unintentional thinking" that can be relentless and difficult to quiet down. "While not all the 'babble' is harmful ...

Intrusive thoughts are a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition in which a person experiences involuntary obsessions and compulsions that may cause distress.

Eating disorder thoughts are tricky. They can trap those of us with eating disorders inside our heads, beating us up about what we’ve eaten, how we look, or how much we’ve exercised. And they’re loud.