Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive symptoms
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Gender differences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a literature review.
INTRODUCTION Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition, in which subtypes have been proposed. Previous studies suggested that gender plays a relevant role in OCD phenotypic expression. This study aimed to review the literature on gender differences in clinical, genetic or familial aspects of OCD. METHOD A conventional review was conducted, including all papers that inve...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Personality
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1345-3629,2432-695X
DOI: 10.2132/jjpjspp.11.1_50