title: The inheritance of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abstract: The influence of genetic factors has been suggested from the earliest descriptions of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and a number of studies have been conducted to determine to what extent OCD is heritable. Evidence for the influence of genetic factors has come from twin and family aggregation studies. Furthermore, drug-treatment and functional neuroimaging studies have added strength to the genetic investigations by emphasizing the neurobiologic aspects of OCD.
authors.affiliation: Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Pauls
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Alsobrook
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000235:genetics; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D018433:Twin Studies as Topic
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides