Objective: Obsessive-compulsive disorder at clinical levels has elevated symptoms that result in deteriorated psycho-social functions. This study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of cognitive analytic therapy on symptoms severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methods: This exploratory empirical study was a clinical trial that used quasi-experimental design to systemically investiga...

Objective: The present study examines the pattern of changes in temperament and character profiles of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) patients following 8-20 weeks of treatment for obsessive compulsive symptoms (OC symptoms). Methodology: The study also investigated the relationship between the temperament and character pattern and the severity of OC symptoms. A sample of 52 patients who me...

Objectives: Compulsive exercise in eating disorders has been traditionally considered as a behavior that serves the purpose of weight/shape control. More recently, it has been postulated that there may be other factors that drive the compulsive need to exercise. This has led to the development of the Compulsive Exercise Test (CET); a self-reported questionnaire that aims to explore the cognitiv...

Background & aim: Obsessive-Compulsive disorder is considered as one of the most common disorders in pregnancy and postpartum period. There are few studies in this regard in Iran. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to compare the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum period among women of reproductive age.<br...

Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with heterogeneous and diverse symptoms. A diagnosis challenging when patients experience psychotic This study aimed to evaluate the pattern of symptoms in OCD. Methods: Using semi-structured clinical interviews, 185 meeting DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for OCD were selected. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) Assessmen...

Objective: The relationship between obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia has been a matter of dispute for ages. This study aimed to investigate the differences between schizophrenia with obsessive compulsive symptoms (OCS) and schizophrenia without OCS in affecting positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.&nbsp; Methods: Study participants comprised 30 patients with schizophr...

introduction: comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) has been reported among patients with schizophrenia in other countries. but, the literature is not well-documented on this issue in iran (persia). the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and severity of ocd and some of its related factors in a group of patients with schizophrenia in iran.  methods: this is a cross-sectiona...

OBJECTIVES To study the relation between obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) and positive, negative, and depressive symptoms in patients with recent-onset schizophrenic disorders. METHODS We undertook a prospective study of 113 consecutively hospitalized patients with recent-onset schizophrenia or related disorders diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria. We compared 3 subgroups: one without c...