The Role of Stress in the Pathogenesis and Maintenance of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder often identify psychosocial stress as a factor that exacerbates their symptoms, and many trace the onset of symptoms to a stressful period of life or a discrete traumatic incident. However, the pathophysiological relationship between stress and obsessiv...

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Main Authors: Thomas G. Adams, Benjamin Kelmendi, C. Alex Brake, Patricia Gruner, Christal L. Badour, Christopher Pittenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Chronic Stress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2470547018758043