Unpacking the role of self-reported compulsivity and impulsivity in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Luisa ProchazkovaLinden ParkesAndrew DawsonGeorge YoussefGabriela M FerreiraValentina LorenzettiRebecca A SegraveLeonardo F FontenelleMurat YücelPublished in: CNS spectrums (2017)
Individuals with OCD can be clustered into distinct subtypes based on measures of compulsivity and impulsivity, with the latter being found to be one of the more defining characteristics of the disorder. These dimensions may serve as viable and novel treatment targets.