Research Shows That Some Brain Areas Are Overactive in People

question 12

Multiple Choice

Research shows that some brain areas are overactive in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) .It is not clear,however,that overactivity in these areas causes OCD because

• A)the same areas are more overactive in other anxiety disorders.
• B)successful psychotherapy normalizes activity in these areas.
• C)medications can reduce the overactivity but do not reduce OCD symptoms.
• D)some people with OCD do not show overactivity in these areas.

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