An Assessment of Cognitive Inhibition in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Background
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is not only one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, is also one of the most disabling medical disorders with some cognitive deficits, like poor cognitive inhibition..Objectives
The main purpose of the present study is to compare cognitive inhibition between patients with OCD and a healthy control group..Patients and Methods
This was a cross-sectional study, performed on 20 patients with OCD and 20 patients in the control group, selected with convenience sampling method, from outpatients and inpatients. They completed a computerized cognitive inhibition task and the Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI). Data were analyzed by SPSS and a P-Value less than 0.05 was considered significant..Results
The results indicated that patients and control groups were equal according to sex and education and there was no significant difference. Also, the results show that the difference in negative prime between the two groups was significant, although the differences in positive prime and neuter stimuli were non-significant..Conclusions
According to cognitive inhibition deficits in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder, it seems that in protocol treatment, patients should be provided with instructions, in the field of cognitive rehabilitation..Keywords:
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English
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Shiraz Emedical Journal, Volume:15 Issue: 2, Apr 2014
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2
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