title: Obsessive-compulsive disorder in a mentally retarded woman.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, IL 60064.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Calamari
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006208:Halfway Houses; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012917:Social Adjustment