The neuropsychology of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A review and consideration of clinical implications

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-20

  Tallis, Frank ^a  

^a Charter Nightingale Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPULSION; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOOD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OBSESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031040947     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1997.tb01226.x     Document Type: Review

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