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Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. It was established in 2009 and covers research in personality psychology. [1] The current editor-in-chief is Joshua D. Miller, PhD. [2]
The first record of obsessive-compulsive disorder dates back to the 14th century in Europe. It was believed that people who had OCD were possessed by the devil, and treatment included a series of performed exorcisms. In the 1910s, Sigmund Freud, a neurologist from Austria described Obsessive Compulsive Disorder to a case of touching phobia. [3]
Psychology (from Ancient Greek: ψυχή psykhē "breath, spirit, soul"; and -λογία, -logia "study of" [1]) is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of human mental functions and behavior.
Journal of Personality Disorders is a bimonthly peer-reviewed psychology journal covering the study of personality disorders. It was established in 1986 and is published by Guilford Press on behalf of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders , of which it is the official journal.
Brain lock: Free yourself from obsessive-compulsive behavior: A four-step self-treatment method to change your brain chemistry by Jeffrey Schwartz and Beverly Beyette. New York: Regan Books, 1997. ISBN 0-06-098711-1. The OCD Workbook by Bruce Hyman and Cherry Pedrick. Overcoming obsessive thoughts.
Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder must be differentiated from a personality change due to a medical condition, which affects the central nervous system, and may cause changes in behavior and traits. Substance use disorders. Substance use may cause the advent of obsessive–compulsive traits.
Studies with ArKO mice have been used to show that varying levels of estrogen affect the onset of OCD behaviors. Lower amounts of estrogen are associated with an increase of OCD behaviors in males more than females. [26] Variation in estrogen can lead to increased levels of OCD symptoms within women as well.
Pages in category "Personality journals" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Journal of Personality and Social Psychology;