A review of obsessive intrusive thoughts in the general population

Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-132

  Berry, Lisa Marie ^a   Laskey, Ben ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Cornwall CAMHS ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuum; Intrusive thoughts; Obsessions; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITION; CONTAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING; EMOTION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; OBSESSIVE INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THOUGHT DISORDER; TRIGGER POINT;

EID: 84861113689     PISSN: 22113649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.02.002     Document Type: Review

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