Neuropsychological performance in OCD: A study in medication-naïve patients

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1969-1976

  Krishna, Rakhee ^a   Udupa, Saumya ^a   George, Cilna Mariam ^a   Kumar, Keshav J ^a   Viswanath, Biju ^a   Kandavel, Thennarasu ^a   Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan ^a   Reddy, Y C Janardhan ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cognition; Medication na ve; Neuropsychology; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Planning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 82455209058     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: 18784216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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