title: The syndrome of the "obsessive-compulsory scientist": a new mental disorder?
abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is the fourth most common mental disorder. Such a high prevalence inherently means that several unsuspected individuals might be affected, plausibly including several scientists who might more or less unconsciously express obsessive-compulsory (OC) activities in their routine activity.
authors: U.O. Diagnostica Ematochimica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy. glippi@ao.pr.it
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Lippi
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Plebani
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Franchini
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D012586:Science; D013577:Syndrome