Sydenham’s chorea is a type of rheumatic fever that may result from infections like strep throat, and which shares symptoms with OCD and Tourette syndrome. Previous research showed that an… Read more »
Cytokine production in patients with OCD
Chronic and prolonged stress coupled with a long period of grief and despair can lead to an increased vulnerability to illness through their effects on the immune system. As a… Read more »
Efficacy of home-based behavioral therapy for OCD
Psychotherapies for OCD, such as the cognitive behavior therapies (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP), are typically conducted in a therapist’s office. While we know today that options such… Read more »
A molecular genetic analysis of early-onset obsessive compulsive disorder
At the time of this grant, interest in research on the genetic basis of OCD was growing. With greater understanding of the roles that specific genetic variants play in the… Read more »
Cerebral metabolic predictors of response to paroxetine and risperidone in refractory obsessive compulsive disorder
Positron emission tomography (PET; body scans that measure changes in metabolic processes, blood flow, and other processes) scans have shown increased glucose metabolic rates in the brains of OCD patients,… Read more »