Open AccessRole of comorbid depressive symptoms on the cognitive deficits in obsessive compulsive disorder
Author(s) -
Anwesha Mondal,
Manish Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_73_19
Subject(s) - comorbidity , psychology , cognition , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , neuropsychology , psychiatry , beck depression inventory , executive dysfunction , major depressive disorder , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic distressing condition that is marked with impairment in daily functioning including social, family, and occupational areas of life. Depression is the most common comorbidity among patients with OCD. The presence of co-occurring depressive symptoms adds to the burden of the OCD. Previous studies with neuropsychological testing reveals a pattern of cognitive deficits among patients with OCD. Few studies have also shown that the cognitive deficits in OCD are mediated by comorbid depressive symptoms.