Archives of general psychiatry
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Arch. Gen. Psychiatry · Oct 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialDeep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens for treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder that affects 2% of the general population. Even when the best available treatments are applied, approximately 10% of patients remain severely afflicted and run a long-term deteriorating course of OCD. ⋯ isrctn.org Identifier: ISRCTN23255677.