The memory problems in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (checking, washing and mixing)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the memory problems in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (checking, washing and mixing).

45 patients with obsessive - compulsive (15 checking and 15 washing and 15 combined) and 30 cases as control group (n = 15 as generalized anxiety disorder, and 15 normal subjects) were selected. Thoughts and actions obsessive - compulsive using the scale Obsessive - Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), Yale-Brown and psychiatric interview. In this study, subject's memory two word lists (recalling list and browse using sign recognition) that utilizes computers were provided, were compared between two groups.

Patients with OCD had a significant difference in terms of recognition memory and reminder using symptoms compared with normal control group.

According to the psychological theories the memory problems in patients with OCD, particularly in the context of cognitive - behavioral therapy seems to be explained and patients generally suffer from memory impairment