Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
a.) Researchers have not found a specific link between the two disorders.
b.) People with obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder usually develop obsessive-compulsive personality disorder within 3 years.
c.) In order to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, there must be a history of suffering from obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder at some point in the person's life.
d.) Researchers have found that both disorders are related to a decrease in the neurotransmitter GABA in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.
Answer: a.) Researchers have not found a specific link between the two disorders.
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