For OCD, what are some causal factors?
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-Twin studies and familial patterns suggest a moderate genetic contribution to OCD.-Brain studies utilizing PET scans have reported higher levels of activity in the orbital frontal cortex of the left hemisphere-Behavioral models tend to employ versions of two-factor theory in the analysis of obsessive-compulsive behavior-In psychoanalytic terminology, obsessive persons use several defense mechanisms to reduce anxiety; the obsessive-compulsive person is thought to have regressed to the anal stage of development
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Joslyn, a school custodian, is pregnant and works in an old school building where multiple layers of paint are flaking off the walls. To be safe, Joslyn should have the paint tested for
A) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). B) mercury. C) dioxins. D) lead.