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Excessive nest building is a unique behavioural phenotype in the deer mouse model of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2016
Wolmarans De Wet, Stein Dan J, Harvey Brian H
Abstract excerpt
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a phenotypically heterogeneous condition characterised by time-consuming intrusive thoughts and/or compulsions. Irrespective of the symptom type diagnosed, the severity of OCD is characterised by heterogeneity in symptom presentation that complicates diagnosis and treatment. Heterogeneity of symptoms would be invaluable in an animal model. Nest building behaviour forms part...
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