Impaired set-shifting ability and therapeutic response in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci

Anxiety and Depression Research Program, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Brazil.

Published: January 2002

Set-shifting ability and therapeutic response to serotonin reuptake inhibitors were investigated in 20 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. A clear relationship was found between impaired performance on two Wisconsin Card Sorting subtests (categories completed and perseverative errors) and positive treatment response.

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