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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Definition of 'Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder'An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that are experienced as senseless or repugnant. Compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior which the individual generally recognizes as senseless and from which the individual does not derive pleasure although it may provide a release from tension. |
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Association of intronic variants of the BTBD9 gene with Tourette syndrome.
29 Sep 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To test the association between Tourette syndrome (TS) and genetic variants in genomic loci MEIS1, MAP2K5/LBXCOR1, and BTBD9, for which genome-wide association studies in restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements during sleep ... Read more...
Distinct striatal targets in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depression.
29 Sep 2009 The ventral striatum, including the head of the caudate nucleus and the nucleus accumbens, is a putative target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depression (MD). However, the ... Read more...
Predictors of early adult outcomes in pediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder.
26 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the childhood clinical predictors of early adult outcomes in pediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and to assess whether dimensional subtypes of OCD and the presence of comorbid tic ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Association of intronic variants of the BTBD9 gene with Tourette syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
- Distinct striatal targets in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depression. 29 Sep 2009
- Predictors of early adult outcomes in pediatric-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder. 26 Sep 2009
- Identification of postpartum depression. 30 Aug 2009
- Aripiprazole augmentation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: a 12-week open-label preliminary study. 30 Aug 2009
- Scientific and ethical issues related to deep brain stimulation for disorders of mood, behavior, and thought. 30 Aug 2009
- Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for comorbid pharmacotherapy-refractory obsessive-compulsive and schizoaffective disorder. 10 Aug 2009
- Medial frontal and dorsal cortical morphometric abnormalities are related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. 6 Aug 2009
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder. 6 Aug 2009
- [Parkinson's disease and obsessive-compulsive spectrum]
30 Jul 2009 - Endophenotypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder: rationale, evidence and future potential. 30 Jul 2009
- Potential utility of aripiprazole monotherapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder comorbid with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
30 Jul 2009 - Musical obsession: repeated auditory imagery of a cell phone ring tone. 30 Jul 2009
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-induced spermatorrhea in 2 patients. 30 Jul 2009
- Contamination fear and effects of disgust on distress in a public restroom. 30 Jul 2009
- Artificial neural network model for the prediction of obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment response. 30 Jul 2009
- Information from your family doctor. Obsessive-compulsive disorder. 30 Jul 2009
- Psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. 30 Jul 2009
- Update on pathological skin picking. 30 Jul 2009
- Recent advances in the genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder. 30 Jul 2009
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Technical information about 'Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder'
Definition: An anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, persistent obsessions or compulsions. Obsessions are the intrusive ideas, thoughts, or images that are experienced as senseless or repugnant. Compulsions are repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior which the individual generally recognizes as senseless and from which the individual does not derive pleasure although it may provide a release from tension.
Descriptor UI: D009771
Alternative terms: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive; Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders; Anankastic Personality; Anankastic Personalities; Personalities, Anankastic; Personality, Anankastic; Neurosis, Obsessive-Compulsive; Neuroses, Obsessive-Compulsive; Neurosis, Obsessive Compulsive; Obsessive-Compulsive Neuroses; Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: F03.080.600;
Online Note: use OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER to search NEUROSES, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE 1966-80 & OBSESSION 1966-78
History Note: 81; was NEUROSES, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE 1963-80; OBSESSION was see under NEUROSES, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE 1963-78
Technical Notes: COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER is also available