Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by a cycle of unwanted, intrusive thoughts (called obsessions) that create distress. In order to reduce this distress, people engage in compulsions, which are repetitive behaviors that are designed to get rid of these obsessions. While different people have different obsessions and compulsions, there are common themes that many patients face, such as:

Fear of contamination or germs

  • Doubt and uncertainty

  • A need for order, symmetry, or balance

  • Unwanted and disturbing aggressive, sexual, or religious thoughts

According to the International OCD Foundation, OCD affects about 8.2 million adults in the United States, and about 1 in 40 adults have OCD or will develop it at some point in their life¹.

1. What is OCD?. International OCD Foundation. (2025, October 22). https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/

TMS is an FDA-approved treatment option for OCD.

TMS applies magnetic pulses to help regulate overactivity in the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC) circuit, which is implicated in OCD.