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Christine Lochner

Associate Professor, Stellenbosch University
Verified email at sun.ac.za
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[HTML][HTML] Preventing problematic internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consensus guidance

…, CMD Sales, C Montag, C Lochner… - Comprehensive …, 2020 - Elsevier
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have introduced steps such
as spatial distancing and “staying at home” to curb its spread and impact. The fear resulting …

Psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support in youth

B Bruwer, R Emsley, M Kidd, C Lochner… - Comprehensive …, 2008 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: There is increasing awareness of the contribution of perceived social
support (PSS) to emotional and physical well-being. Numerous scales measuring PSS have …

Obsessive–compulsive disorder

DJ Stein, DLC Costa, C Lochner, EC Miguel… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2019 - nature.com
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly prevalent and chronic condition that is
associated with substantial global disability. OCD is the key example of the ‘obsessive–…

Genome-wide association study of obsessive-compulsive disorder

…, DJ Stein, SMJ Hemmings, C Lochner… - Molecular …, 2013 - nature.com
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common, debilitating neuropsychiatric illness
with complex genetic etiology. The International OCD Foundation Genetics Collaborative (…

Childhood trauma in obsessive‐compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, and controls

C Lochner, PL du Toit, N Zungu‐Dirwayi… - Depression and …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
There is relatively little data on the link between childhood trauma and obsessive‐compulsive/putative
obsessive‐compulsive spectrum disorders. The revised Childhood Trauma …

Distinct subcortical volume alterations in pediatric and adult OCD: a worldwide meta-and mega-analysis

…, JS Kwon, L Lazaro, Y Liu, C Lochner… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Structural brain imaging studies in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have
produced inconsistent findings. This may be partially due to limited statistical power from …

Should OCD be classified as an anxiety disorder in DSM‐V?

…, OJ Bienvenu, D Denys, C Lochner… - Depression and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In DSM‐III, DSM‐III‐R, and DSM‐IV, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) was classified
as an anxiety disorder. In ICD‐10, OCD is classified separately from the anxiety disorders, …

[HTML][HTML] Partitioning the heritability of Tourette syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder reveals differences in genetic architecture

…, JF Leckman, L Lennertz, C Liu, C Lochner… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The direct estimation of heritability from genome-wide common variant data as implemented
in the program Genome-wide Complex Trait Analysis (GCTA) has provided a means to …

[HTML][HTML] How to manage obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) under COVID-19: A clinician's guide from the International College of Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum …

…, JD Feusner, G Grassi, C Lochner… - Comprehensive …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The rapid advance of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased
mortality but also has demonstrated considerable potential to negatively impact mental health, …

Quality of life in anxiety disorders: a comparison of obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder

C Lochner, M Mogotsi, PL du Toit, D Kaminer… - …, 2003 - karger.com
Background: There is growing recognition that the anxiety disorders are disabling disorders
associated with substantial morbidity and impaired quality of life (QOL). Nevertheless, there …