Biogenetic etiologies of OCD: Review and recommendations for clinicians

Publication date: Available online 14 June 2019Source: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related DisordersAuthor(s): William SchultzAbstractBiogenetic etiologies of mental disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, are ascendant. This ascendancy manifests in numerous ways, including the National Institute of Mental Health's Research Domain Criteria, which conceptualizes mental disorders as disordered brain circuits. Varied motivations underlie biogenetic etiologies, including philosophic assumptions and desire for improved validity. Yet, these motivations rest on contested arguments and data. These motivations and their contestations are reviewed with an eye toward informing treatment decisions by mental health professionals treating individuals diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Source: Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research