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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Mentally Retarded Woman

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Richard J. McNally  and
John E. Calamari
Richard J. McNally*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, Building 51, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA
John E. Calamari
Affiliation:
Waukegan Developmental Center, Dugdale Circle, Waukegan, IL 60085, USA
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is extremely rare among mentally retarded people. We report here a case of a mildly mentally retarded woman who exhibits contamination obsessions, compulsive hand-washing rituals, and avoidance.

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Brief Report
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 155 , Issue 1 , July 1989 , pp. 116 - 117
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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