Research into cognitive functions across psychological disorders suggests that cognitive
deficiencies may be present across multiple disorders, potentially pointing to a …

Classically, the basal ganglia have been considered to have a role in producing habitual
and goal-directed behaviours. In this article, we review recent evidence that expands this …

Orthorexia nervosa describes a pathological obsession with proper nutrition that is
characterized by a restrictive diet, ritualized patterns of eating, and rigid avoidance of foods …

In many circumstances alternative courses of action and thoughts have to be inhibited to
allow the emergence of goal-directed behavior. However, this has not been the accepted …

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by repetitive thoughts and
behaviours that are experienced as unwanted. Family and twin studies have demonstrated …

Objective: Biomarkers are defined as anatomical, biochemical or physiological traits that are
specific to certain disorders or syndromes. The objective of this paper is to summarise the …

A wealth of research demonstrates attentional biases toward threat in the anxiety disorders.
Several models have been advanced to explain these biases in anxiety, yet the mechanisms …

Impulsivity and compulsivity represent useful conceptualizations that involve dissociable
cognitive functions, which are mediated by neuroanatomically and neurochemically distinct …

A vast and heterogeneous body of literature on the neuropsychology of obsessive–
compulsive disorder (OCD) has accumulated in recent decades, yielding inconsistent …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious and often chronically disabling condition.
The current dominant model of OCD focuses on abnormalities in prefrontal-striatal circuits …