Low novelty‐seeking differentiates obsessive‐compulsive disorder from major depression

Objective: To make a direct comparison of patients with obsessive‐compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depression (MD) and a normal control group in terms of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) personality dimensions.

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