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Tracy Bhikram1, Elia Abi-Jaoude1, Paul Sandor1.
Abstract
Recent research has identified the important role of disgust in the symptomatology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Exaggerated and inappropriate disgust reactions may drive some of the symptoms of OCD, and in some cases, may even eclipse feelings of anxiety. This paper reviews behavioural and neuroimaging research that recognizes the prominent role of disgust in contributing to OCD symptoms, especially contamination-based symptoms. We discuss how elevated behavioural and biological markers of disgust reported in OCD populations support the need for alternative clinical treatment strategies and theoretical models of OCD.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28375077 PMCID: PMC5573572 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.160079
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Psychiatry Neurosci ISSN: 1180-4882 Impact factor: 6.186