Compulsions are repetitive, stereotyped thoughts and behaviors designed to reduce harm.
Growing evidence suggests that the neurocognitive mechanisms mediating behavioral …

Background: Whereas the phenomenology of obsessive–compulsive personality disorder
(OCPD) shows similarities to that of obsessive compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) …

Objectives: Patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) frequently show traits of
autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This is one of the first studies to explore the clinical impact …

Open source projects leverage a large number of people to review products and improve
code quality. Differences among participants are inevitable and important to this …

Introduction Recent reclassifications have expanded the understanding of Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorders (OCDs), now incorporated into a broader category known as …

Objective Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in the relationship between
infections and psychopathology, given the increasing data on the neurotropism and …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized symptomatically by obsessive
thoughts and compulsive behaviors to separate its behavioral features. Despite extensive …

Obsessive‐compulsive disorder is a disabling condition that can severely affect daily
activities in both adults and children. This article discusses the psychological and drug …

An ever-growing population experiences a wide range of psychopathologies, and there is
now more than ever a need for clear differential diagnoses between disorders. Furthering …

Impulsivity and compulsivity are key transdiagnostic constructs in psychiatry. As top-level
symptoms, impulsive and compulsive behaviors are listed explicitly in the diagnostic criteria …