Signs of generalized anxiety and compulsive disorders in chimpanzees

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 353-361

  Ferdowsian, Hope R ^a,b   Durham, Debra L ^b   Johnson, Cassie Meré ^b   Brüne, Martin ^c   Kimwele, Charles ^d   Kranendonk, Godelieve ^e   Otali, Emily ^f   Akugizibwe, Timothy ^g   Mulcahy, J B ^h   Ajarova, Lilly ⁱ  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE   (United States)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^e AAP Rescue Centre for Exotic Animals   (Netherlands)

^f MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^g Wildlife Conservation Society   (Uganda)

^h Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest   (United States)

ⁱ Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Behavior; Chimpanzee; Generalized anxiety disorder; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PAN;

EID: 84867694808     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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