OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCSs) and negative and positive symptoms in schizophrenia. METHODS Subjects of the study comprised of 31 schizophrenia with obsessive-compulsive symptoms (19 men and 12 women) selected by convenience sampling method from Iran psychiatric Hospital. The diagnoses were established on ...

Acne is one of the most common dermatological diseases, and obsessive compulsive disorder is among the most frequent psychiatric conditions seen in dermatology clinics. Comorbidity of these conditions may therefore be expected. The aim of this study was to measure obsessive compulsive symptoms and quality of life in patients with acne vulgaris, compare them with those of healthy control subject...

objective: the present study was carried out to examine the efficacy of psychoneurotherapy (pnt) on reducing symptoms severity in treatment-naïve patients with obsessive-compulsive washing. this study evaluated a new form of psychotherapy based on neurobiological model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd).  methods: the study was conducted as a quasi-experimental research. the statistical pop...

objective: recent studies on treating obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd) have investigated noninvasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs) to improve patients’ impaired emotion and cognition. however, such experiments have yielded mixed results, especially with respect to cognition. this study aimed to investigate whether anodal and cathodal tdcs...

In order to improve the outcome of schizophrenia, we must deepen our understanding of its heterogeneous aspect. At the same time, we must search for homogeneous subtypes characterized by consistent clinical aspects so that we may develop specific and more effective treatments. Researchers have long categorized schizophrenia as a syndrome manifested through a number of distinct subtypes that sha...

We report here, a young male patients referred with “Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” symptoms which emerged after the successful treatment of pineal germinoma. OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is a frequent, chronic, and clinically disorder which may presents in several neurologic disorders, especially occurs, in early adult life. Essential features of OCD are obsessional thoughts, compulsive...

BACKGROUND Obsessive preoccupation, doubts, and compulsive behaviors focusing on one's romantic relationship and partner are receiving increasing clinical, theoretical, and empirical attention. Commonly referred to as relationship obsessive-compulsive disorder (ROCD), such symptoms have been linked with decreased relational and sexual functioning and lower mood, even after controlling for other...