Which is the driver, the obsessions or the compulsions, in OCD?
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Authors
Gillan, Claire M
Sahakian, Barbara J
Abstract
The conventional view is that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is driven by irrational beliefs, which are a putative basis of obsessions. Compulsions are considered a coping mechanism, which neutralize anxiety or reduce the likelihood that these fears will be realized. Contrary to this view, recent data suggests that compulsions in OCD are a manifestation of a disruption in the neurobiologically well-defined balance between goal-directed action and automatic habits.
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Keywords
Animals, Compulsive Behavior, Habits, Humans, Obsessive Behavior, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Journal Title
Neuropsychopharmacology
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Journal ISSN
0893-133X
1740-634X
1740-634X
Volume Title
40
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Sponsorship
Medical Research Council (G0001354)
Wellcome Trust (089589/Z/09/Z)
Wellcome Trust (101521/Z/13/Z)
Wellcome Trust (089589/Z/09/Z)
Wellcome Trust (101521/Z/13/Z)