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Article June 1, 2002

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Defining the Phenotype

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J Clin Psychiatry 2002;63(suppl 6):5-7

Article Abstract

Characterizing the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) phenotype is important for treatment andetiologic studies. This article describes a family-study approach for identifying the spectrum of conditionsrelated to OCD and subtyping OCD cases into homogeneous subtypes.

 

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