27-06-2015 18:13 via feeds.socialpsychology.org

Brain Scan Can Predict Who Responds Best to OCD Treatment

Source: ScienceDailyA certain detail from patients' brain scans could help clinicians identify which people are more likely to relapse after cognitive-behavioral therapy -- and why. Tens of millions of Americans -- an estimated 1 to 2 percent of the population -- will suffer at some point in their lifetimes from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a disorder characterized by recurrent, intrusive, and disturbing thoughts (obsessions), and/or stereotyped recurrent...
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