Neuropsychology of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A review and treatment implications

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-117

  Greisberg, Scott ^a   McKay, Dean ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Memory functioning; Neuropsychological deficits; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

AGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SAMPLING; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0037306119     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(02)00232-5     Document Type: Article

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