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Novel Smartphone Interventions Improve Cognitive Flexibility and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Sympt...

Novel Smartphone Interventions Improve Cognitive Flexibility and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Sympt...

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Novel Smartphone Interventions Improve Cognitive Flexibility and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms in Individuals with Contamination Fears

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Novel Smartphone Interventions Improve Cognitive Flexibility and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms in Individuals with Contamination Fears

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Scientific reports, 2018-10, Vol.8 (1), p.14923-11, Article 14923

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

One type of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by contamination fears and compulsive cleansing. Few effective treatments are available for this debilitating condition. Compulsive symptoms, such as excessive washing, are believed to be mediated by cognitive inflexibility—arguably the most striking cognitive impairment in OCD. In th...

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Novel Smartphone Interventions Improve Cognitive Flexibility and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms in Individuals with Contamination Fears

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ed1e2e92813040a0b0f505dee7e3e513

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ed1e2e92813040a0b0f505dee7e3e513

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2045-2322

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2045-2322

DOI

10.1038/s41598-018-33142-2

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