predicting obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms on the basis of difficulties in emotion regulation, impulsivity and anger

obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by the presence of recurrent and persistent thoughts urges or images as well as repetitive behaviors or mental acts.  according to the existing evidence it can be predicted that difficulties in emotion regulation impulsivity and anger are related to obsessive compulsive disorder in one way or another. the aim of the present study was to predict obsessive compulsive symptoms on the basis of difficulties in emotion regulation impulsivity and anger. a total of 171 individuals from tehran general population (71 men 100 women) participated in this study as volunteers. participant completed the difficulties in emotion regulation scale (ders) barratt impulsiveness scale (bis) multidimensional anger inventory (mai) and the obsessive compulsive inventory revised (oci r). the results indicated that obsessive compulsive symptoms could be predicted by non acceptance of negative emotions limited access to effective emotion regulation strategies cognitive impulsivity motor impulsivity and anger in. according to the results of the present study it can be concluded that psychopathology prevention and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder recall precise attention to risk factors of difficulties in emotion regulation impulsivity and anger.