Perceived stress in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is related with obsessive but not compulsive symptoms

Perceived stress in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is related with obsessive but not compulsive symptoms

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent intrusive thoughts and/or repetitive compulsory behaviors. This psychiatric disorder is known to be stress responsive, as symptoms increase during periods of stress but also because stressful events may...

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Main Authors: Pedro eMorgado, Daniela eFreitas, João M Bessa, Nuno eSousa, João J Cerqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
cortisol
stress
PSS-10
Y-BOCS
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00021/full

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