Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 99-102 , September 2005

Temporal stability of symptom dimensions in adult patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder

  • Michael Rufer

      Affiliations

    • Study site: University Hospital of Hamburg, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University Hospital of Zürich, Department of Psychiatry, Culmannstrasse 8, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 1 255 52 80; fax: +41 1 255 44 08.
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  • Andreas Grothusen

      Affiliations

    • Study site: University Hospital of Hamburg, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Reinhard Maß

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Mental Health Marienheide, 51709 Marienheide, Germany
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  • Helmut Peter

      Affiliations

    • Study site: University Hospital of Hamburg, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Iver Hand

      Affiliations

    • Study site: University Hospital of Hamburg, Centre of Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany

Received 27 October 2004 ,Revised 31 May 2005 ,Accepted 1 June 2005.

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PII: S0165-0327(05)00158-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.06.003

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 99-102 , September 2005

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