Journal article
The cost and impact of compulsivity: A research perspective
Abstract
Compulsivity is the defining feature of various psychiatric disorders including Obsessive Compulsive Related Disorders (OCRDs), and other compulsive, impulsive, and addictive disorders. These disorders are disabling, chronic conditions with an early onset and high rates of comorbidity, misdiagnoses, and delay in treatment onset. Disorders of compulsivity are responsible for considerable socioeconomic burden to society. We review the costs and …
Authors
Hollander E; Doernberg E; Shavitt R; Waterman RJ; Soreni N; Veltman DJ; Sahakian BJ; Fineberg NA
Journal
European Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 800–809
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.02.006
ISSN
0924-977X