Clinical subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder based on the presence of checking and washing compulsions Subtipos clínicos do transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo com base na presença de compulsões de checagem e lavagem

OBJECTIVE: We aimed at examining the utility of checking and washing compulsions as markers of valid subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). METHODS: One hundred and six patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder were evaluated with a socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire, the Struc...

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Main Authors: Leonardo F Fontenelle, Mauro V Mendlowicz, Marcio Versiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2005-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462005000300008