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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Genetics Study

Organizations Butler
Principal Investigator Benjamin Greenberg MD, PhD
Eligibility Criteria If you have been diagnosed with OCD and have two living parents who may be available to participate in the study, you may be eligible. Participation includes a confidential interview for you and a blood sample from you and each parent. The interview and blood draw will be scheduled at a time convenient for you. Compensation is available.
Date Study Started 12/01/2007
Date Study Ends 08/01/2011
Recruitment Status Open
Contact Information For more information, contact Jennifer Bernier at (401) 455-6336, or Nicole C. McLaughlin, Ph.D., at (401) 455-6608.
 
The Butler Hospital OCD Research Program has joined with five other academic institutions across the U.S. in examining the relationship between genetics and OCD. Recent advances in molecular biology and statistical genetics make it possible to identify and describe specific genes involved in complex illnesses such as OCD.
 
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