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Exploring the Neural Correlates of Cognitive Reappraisal in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Using Task-based Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Published on: March 14, 2025
[Impaired executive functions in obsessive compulsive (OCD). Review]
Gyula Demeter1, Katalin Csigó, András Harsányi
1BME, Kognitív Tudományi Tanszék, Budapest. demetergy@hotmail.com
Summary
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is linked to executive system dysfunction, specifically in shifting, updating, and inhibition. Identifying these neurocognitive deficits is key for targeted OCD rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Neurocognitive deficits in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) remain unclear.
- Executive system dysfunction is a primary contributor to OCD's neuropsychological profile.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent findings on OCD neurocognition.
- To outline challenges and open questions in OCD research.
- To apply Miyake et al.'s psychometric model of executive functions to OCD.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent scientific literature on OCD neurocognition.
- Application of Miyake et al.'s (2000) psychometric model of executive functions (shifting, updating, inhibition).
- Grouping neuropsychological tests to align with executive function components.
Main Results:
- OCD patients exhibit higher latency scores in executive tasks.
- Patients with OCD commit more perseverative errors.
- Difficulties in utilizing feedback during executive tasks are observed in OCD patients.
Conclusions:
- Characterizing executive function patterns in OCD is crucial for defining its endophenotype.
- Understanding these deficits can lead to more effective, goal-directed rehabilitation therapies for OCD.
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