Abstract In the literature on companion animal behaviour, a diverse range of repetitive behaviours in dogs have been referred to as symptoms of an underlying canine compulsive disorder analogous to obsessive-compulsive disorder in humans. It is claimed that the two disorders are behaviourally equivalent and have the same neurophysiology and response to pharmacological treatment. These claims are largely derived from the bio-medical perspective and have neglected the cognitive-behavioural model of obsessive-compulsive disorder in humans which accounts for the development and maintenance of the disorder in terms of learning theory and cognitive processing. In order to develop a fuller understanding of canine repetitive behaviours it is important to consider all perspectives and avoid limiting therapeutic approaches. This paper reviews the claims of equivalence from the cognitive-behavioural perspective and also reviews the evidence for any pathophysiological similarities between the two disorders. The review finds that claims of behavioural equivalence are based on the superficial characteristic of repetitiveness whilst neglecting the function of the behaviour; there are no reliable or consistent indications of the same neuroanatomy or physiology being specifically associated with the two disorders and whilst both appear to show a partial response to the same pharmacotherapy, it is not clear that this response is specific to both disorders. The review concludes that although there is little research data with which to make a comprehensive comparison, the available studies suggest that abnormal repetitive behaviours in dogs are unlikely to be the equivalent of human obsessive-compulsive disorder. There is considerable scope for further investigation of the cognitive, behavioural and emotional components of canine repetitive behaviours using current and emerging methodologies.

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对犬类和人类强迫行为等同性证据的批判性审查

摘要 在关于伴侣动物行为的文献中，狗的各种重复行为被称为潜在犬类强迫症的症状，类似于人类的强迫症。据称，这两种疾病在行为上是等效的，并且具有相同的神经生理学和对药物治疗的反应。这些主张主要来自生物医学的观点，而忽略了人类强迫症的认知行为模型，该模型在学习理论和认知处理方面解释了该障碍的发展和维持。为了更全面地了解犬类重复行为，重要的是要考虑所有观点并避免限制治疗方法。本文从认知行为的角度回顾了等效性的主张，并回顾了两种疾病之间任何病理生理学相似性的证据。审查发现，行为对等的主张是基于重复性的表面特征，而忽视了行为的功能；没有可靠或一致的迹象表明相同的神经解剖学或生理学与这两种疾病具体相关，虽然两者似乎对相同的药物疗法都表现出部分反应，但尚不清楚这种反应是否对两种疾病都具有特异性。审查得出的结论是，虽然几乎没有研究数据可以进行全面比较，现有研究表明，狗的异常重复行为不太可能等同于人类的强迫症。使用当前和新兴的方法对犬类重复行为的认知、行为和情感成分进行进一步研究的空间很大。