A correlation was found between strong feelings of responsibility and likelihood of developing OCD or GAD in American university students HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY A new study has found that people who reported intense feelings of responsibility were susceptible to developing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) was published in the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. “People with OCD [are]...
Tag: <span>Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)</span>
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Scientists identify alterations of neuronal connectivity in the cortex in OCD patients
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by alterations in brain connectivity, i.e., patients present a dysfunction related to the synchronization of activity between different groups of neurons, as evidenced by recent research. In a study published this month in the journal Cerebral Cortex, researchers belonging to three CIBER groups of Mental Health (CIBERSAM) led by Jesús...
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Most people don’t know the difference between OCD and OCPD
The general public has trouble understanding differences between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), according to new research from Binghamton University, State University at New York. “Our culture tends to value individuals who are highly organized and detail-oriented,” said Binghamton University Ph.D. student Elyse Stewart, lead author on the paper. “It is common...
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Body dysmorphic disorder visual retraining program
Those with BDD have difficulty recognising faces, bodies and emotions. A world-first study is aiming to alleviate symptoms of those with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) through a unique visual retraining program. BDD results in an exaggerated perception of aspects of personal appearance. Using eye-tracking technology, the initial stage of the study tracks the eye...
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The key to OCD treatment may be a single protein
German scientists claim to have singled out a protein called SPRED2 as the cause of symptomatic behaviors of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), such as constant hand-washing Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be a debilitating condition, as persistent anxious thoughts lead sufferers to repeat an action to the point where it interferes with their everyday life. The...