Comparison of the Severity of Obsession and Working Memory in Children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Healthy Children
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Background:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition with distinct subtypes. This study aims to compare the severity of obsession and working memory in children with obsessive compulsive disorder and healthy children.  

Materials and Methods

In this correlation-comparative study, 140 students (70 healthy and 70 with OCD, diagnosed according to Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, child-version score) were selected through simple random sampling method in in Tehran, Iran, (2018-19).  The multistage cluster sampling method was applied. The subjects were selected after purposeful clinical evaluation and according to the qualifications of the study. Assessments were made using the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory, child-version (OCI – CV), and the Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS). Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 25.0.  

Results

A total of 80 girls and 60 boys with a mean age of 9 ±1.36 years were studied. The correlation between working memory and obsessive-compulsive disorder of girls and boys (r= -0.482; p =0.001) at the level of 

Conclusion :

The findings showed that the working memory scores in both girls and boys increased by reducing the obsessive-compulsive disorder accompanied. Moreover, the working memory of the healthy group was higher than that of the patients.

Language:
English
Published:
International Journal of Pediatrics, Volume:8 Issue: 82, Oct 2020
Pages:
12275 to 12284
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