Behavioral inhibition is frequently cited as a vulnerability factor for development of anxiety.
However, few studies have examined the unique relationship between behavioral inhibition
and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Therefore, the current study addressed the
relationship between behavioral inhibition and OCD in a number of ways. In a large
unselected student sample, frequency of current OC symptoms was significantly correlated
with retrospective self-reports of total levels of childhood behavioral inhibition. In addition …