Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Mentally Retarded Woman
- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 155 (1) , 116-117
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.155.1.116
Abstract
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is extremely rare among mentally retarded people. We report here a case of a mildly mentally retarded woman who exhibits contamination obsessions, compulsive hand-washing rituals, and avoidance.Keywords
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