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Avoid jumping to conclusions under uncertainty in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Avoid jumping to conclusions under uncertainty in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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…

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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and Parkinson’s Disease

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and Parkinson’s Disease

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Alessandra Nicoletti , Antonina Luca , Loredana Raciti, Donatella Contrafatto, Elisa Bruno, Valeria Dibilio, Giorgia Sciacca, Giovanni Mostile, Antonio Petralia, Mario Zappia Published: January 24, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054822   Abstract Objectives To evaluate the frequency of personality disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients and in a group of healthy controls. Methods Patients affected by PD diagnosed according to the United Kingdom Parkinson’s disease Society Brain Bank diagnostic criteria and a group of healthy controls were enrolled…

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