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Exploring circannual rhythms and chronotype effect in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Tic Disorder (OCTD): A pilot study.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Feb 2020
Vitale Jacopo A, Briguglio Matteo, Galentino Roberta, Dell'Osso Bernardo, Malgaroli Antonio, Banfi Giuseppe, Porta Mauro
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to test, through a chronobiologic approach, the existence of a significant circannual rhythm of tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Tic Disorder (OCTD). The chronotype effect on tics and OC symptoms during seasons was also studied. METHODS: Patients with a diagnosis of OCTD (N = 37; mean age = 18.78 ± 8.61) underwent four clinical...
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