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Original Articles

Visuospatial Abilities, Memory, and Executive Functioning in Trichotillomania and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Pages 385-399 | Received 20 Jun 2003, Accepted 05 Feb 2004, Published online: 23 Aug 2006

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