Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a severe and disabling psychiatric disorder that presents
several challenges for neuroscience. Recent advances in its genetic and developmental …

Analogue samples are often used to study obsessive–compulsive (OC) symptoms and
related phenomena. This approach is based on the hypothesis that results derived from …

Presents a valuable new approach to research and treatment of psychological disorders•
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Metacognition is the ability to reflect on our own cognition and mental states. It is a critical
aspect of human subjective experience and operates across many hierarchical levels of …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a severe and disabling clinical condition that usually
arises in late adolescence or early adulthood and, if left untreated, has a chronic course …

In reply to commentary on our target article, we supply further evidence and hypotheses in
the description of ritualized behaviors in humans. Reactions to indirect fitness threats …

" This is an outstanding book. Clark has undertaken the considerable task of reviewing all of
the key literature on OCD, from early behavioral research to current cognitive theories and …

Pathological doubt, a prominent feature of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), may be
related to difficulty tolerating ambiguous or uncertain situations. This is thought to be …

It is proposed that compulsive checking occurs when people who believe that they have a
special, elevated responsibility for preventing harm, mainly to others, are unsure that the …

Intolerance of uncertainty has been defined as the unwillingness to tolerate the possibility
that negative events may occur in the future, no matter how low the probability [Personality …