scrupulosity (also known as religious obsessive-compulsive disorder) is a sub-group of obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) that has not been well investigated internationally and in iran. in recent decades, scrupulosity has been the researchers’ subject of interest and relevant literature, mostly with a cognitive approach, has attracted attention. in this regard, investigators have tried to she...

recent epidemiological studies show that obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) and its comorbidity with psychiatric problems is more prevalent among children and adolescents than was previously believed. the primary aim of the current study is to investigate the point-prevalence rate of obsessive compulsive symptoms in a sample of adolescent high school student in iran. a two-stage epidemiologica...

Background & Aims: Metacognition is considered as an important factor in the genesis and continuation of various psychological disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. The aim of this study was comparison of Metacognitive beliefs in Major depression disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and healthy groups. Methods: A total of 50 depressive patients...

Background; There is scant evidence regarding the prevalence and main determinants of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in early adulthood, especially at university ages. This study aimed to determine the status of OCD among Iranian college students. Methods; This cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 medical students at different academic grades studying at Kermanshah University of Med...

The Stroop task is sometimes used in psychiatric research to elicit prefrontal activity, which presumably reflects cognitive functioning. Although there are two Stroop tasks (Kana script and Kanji script) in Japan, it is unclear whether these tasks elicit the same hemoglobin changes. Moreover, it is unclear whether psychological conditions or characteristics influence hemoglobin changes in the ...

Aim: Our study was aimed to investigate anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs) among the pregnant women during Covid-19 Pandemic.
 Material Method: This cross-sectional conducted on 71 who referred Gynecology Obstetrics Clinic between June July 2020 for routine pregnancy examination. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Depression (BDI), Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive (...