Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Archives

Avoid jumping to conclusions under uncertainty in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

June 3, 2025 Andre Venter Comments 0 Comment

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sharon Morein-Zamir , Sonia Shapher, Julia Gasull-Camos, Naomi A. Fineberg, Trevor W. Robbins Published: January 15, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225970 Abstract High levels of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) could contribute to abnormal decision making in uncertain situations. Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) often report high IU, indecisiveness and the need to seek greater certainty before making decisions. The Beads task is a commonly used task assessing the degree of information gathering prior to making a decision and so…

June 2, 2025 Andre Venter Comments 0 Comment

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Arjan Schröder, Nienke Vulink, Damiaan Denys Published: January 23, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054706 Abstract Background Some patients report a preoccupation with a specific aversive human sound that triggers impulsive aggression. This condition is relatively unknown and has hitherto never been described, although the phenomenon has anecdotally been named misophonia. Methodology and Principal Findings 42 patients who reported misophonia were recruited by our hospital website. All patients were interviewed by an experienced psychiatrist and were screened with an…

April 28, 2025 Andre Venter Comments 0 Comment

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Marta Subirà, Pino Alonso, Cinto Segalàs, Eva Real, Clara López-Solà, Jesús Pujol, Ignacio Martínez-Zalacaín, Ben J. Harrison, José M. Menchón, Narcís Cardoner, Carles Soriano-Mas Published: September 30, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0075273 Abstract Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a clinically heterogeneous condition. Although structural brain alterations have been consistently reported in OCD, their interaction with particular clinical subtypes deserves further examination. Among other approaches, a two-group classification in patients with autogenous and reactive obsessions has been proposed. The purpose…