Etiology of obsessions and compulsions: A meta-analysis and narrative review of twin studies

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1361-1372

  Taylor, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Compulsions; Genes; Obsessions; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Twins

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMPULSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; OBSESSION; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TWINS;

COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER;

EID: 80054742931     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2011.09.008     Document Type: Review

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