Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

New obsessive-compulsive disorder study findings have been reported by scientists at University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry

Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, April 14th, 2008

Investigators publish new data in the report 'Verbal and nonverbal memory processing in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: its relationship to clinical variables.' According to a study from Barcelona, Spain, "Memory deficits have been reported in several neuropsychological studies of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Dysfunction in nonverbal memory has been consistently reported, whereas findings on verbal memory are more heterogeneous."

"The authors studied 50 patients with OCD who were matched for sex, age, educational level, and hand dominance with 50 healthy controls (HC). Cognitive performance in both groups was assessed on verbal and nonverbal memory...

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Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2008-04-14)

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