TY - JOUR T1 - OCD: obsessive–compulsive … disgust? The role of disgust in obsessive–compulsive disorder JF - Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience JO - J Psychiatry Neurosci SP - 300 LP - 306 DO - 10.1503/jpn.160079 VL - 42 IS - 5 AU - Tracy Bhikram AU - Elia Abi-Jaoude AU - Paul Sandor Y1 - 2017/09/01 UR - http://jpn.ca/content/42/5/300.abstract N2 - Recent research has identified the important role of disgust in the symptomatology of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Exaggerated and inappropriate disgust reactions may drive some of the symptoms of OCD, and in some cases, may even eclipse feelings of anxiety. This paper reviews behavioural and neuroimaging research that recognizes the prominent role of disgust in contributing to OCD symptoms, especially contamination-based symptoms. We discuss how elevated behavioural and biological markers of disgust reported in OCD populations support the need for alternative clinical treatment strategies and theoretical models of OCD. ER -