Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately 2–3% of the population and is
characterized by recurrent intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or …

Recent meta-analyses of structural and functional neuroimaging studies are converging on
a collective core of brain regions affected across most psychiatric disorders, centered on the …

Abstract Background Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling
disorder with poor response to pharmacological treatments. Converging evidences suggest …

The triadic neural systems model is a heuristic tool, which was developed with the goal of
providing a framework for neuroscience research into motivated behaviors. Unlike dual …

Background Error processing and inhibitory control enable the adjustment of behaviors to
meet task demands. Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies report brain activation …

Importance Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may be characterized by impaired self-
regulation and behavioral inhibition. Elevated fear and anxiety are common characteristics …

Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with regional hyperactivity
in cortico-striatal circuits. However, the large-scale patterns of abnormal neural connectivity …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
share inhibitory control deficits possibly underlying poor control over stereotyped and …

The ability to assign safety to stimuli in the environment is integral to everyday functioning. A
key brain region for this evaluation is the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC). To …

Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by an excessive focus
on upsetting or disturbing thoughts, feelings, and images that are internally-generated …