Sexual Obsessions in Mental Retardation

Sexual obsessions and OCD

Sexual obsessions are common symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). The literal content of these obsessions superŽ cially resembles other types of iterative sexual ideation, as seen in the paraphilias, PTSD, and normal sexual fantasy. However, their form, function, and effect on behavior vary greatly. A failure to distinguish these different categories of sexual thought can lead to co...

Sexual obsessions in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Mental Retardation

This small book is the first of a series of occasional papers which are to be published under the auspices of the Institute for Research into Mental Retardation, and its author is the chairman of the Institute's Research Committee. In the preface, it is said to be aimed at an intelligent lay audience and it is suggested that 'it will be read with interest and profit by workers in the field of m...

Mental Retardation in Children

One hundred and eighty three children suffering from mental retardation were studied over a period of 17 months (December’80 April’82). Mental retardation in 101 cases (5 5.2%) was due to preventable causes i.e. tubercular meningitis, birth trauma, encephalitis, cretinism and kernicterus. Majority of them belonged to lower socio-economic group and had no access to medical facilities, therefore ...

Mental Retardation

title. A book on molecular pharmacology should be concerned primarily with drug-receptor interactions in terms of small molecule-biopolymer interactions. Yet, this text discusses neither protein structure nor nucleic acid structure and minimizes discussions of drug induced conformational changes. In other words, this volume is a good textbook of nonmolecular pharmacology. In the introduction th...