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Sex differences in the phenotypic expression of obsessive-compulsive disorder: an exploratory study from Brazil.
Comprehensive psychiatry - 1 Jan 2000
Torresan Ricardo Cezar, Ramos-Cerqueira Ana Teresa de Abreu, de Mathis Maria Alice, Diniz Juliana Belo, Ferrão Ygor Arzeno, Miguel Euripedes Constantino, Torres Albina Rodrigues
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown differences in clinical features of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) between men and women, including mean age at onset of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS), types of OCS, comorbid disorders, course, and prognosis. The aim of this study was to compare male and female Brazilian patients with OCD on several demographic and clinical characteristics. Three hundred thirty outpatients...
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