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Research Studies

A Glimpse Inside an OCD Mind

One of the most pervasive problems associated with OCD is something called “intrusive thoughts.

Position for a postdoctoral fellow at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University

Position for a postdoctoral fellow at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University A postdoctoral position is available […]

Social phobia – listen to Prof Christine Lochner

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OCD- listen to Prof Christine Lochner

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Researching clinical and genetic correlates of anxiety disorders

Who are we and what are our aims with this research? We are clinicians and researchers from the MRC Unit […]

OCD: Symptoms, Signs & Risk Factors

Social signs of OCD: What to look for.

Study on social anxiety disorder

Listen to Prof Christine Lochner and Alex Doruyter.

Psychobiology and treatment of anxiety disorders

Diagnosis The development of specific criteria for each of the different anxiety disorders has allowed reliable diagnosis of these disorders. […]

Mental Illness and Stigma in South Africa

The Mental Health Information Centre (MHIC) is conducting a research project on Mental illness and stigma in South Africa. The […]

Obsessive-compulsive and hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania)

This is an important clinical, genetics and brain-imaging study conducted by the MRC Unit on Anxiety & Stress Disorders at […]

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University of Stellenbosch
South African Medical Research Council
University of Cape Town