Socioemotional deficits associated with obsessive–compulsive symptomatology

Jessica R. Grisham, Julie D. Henry, Alishia D. Williams, Phoebe E. Bailey

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    Abstract

    Increasing emphasis has been placed on the role of socioemotional functioning in models of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The present study investigated whether OCD symptoms were associated with capacity for theory of mind (ToM) and basic affect recognition. Non-clinical volunteers (N = 204) completed self report measures of OCD and general psychopathology, in addition to behavioral measures of ToM and affect recognition. The results indicated that higher OCD symptoms were associated with reduced ToM, as well as reduced accuracy decoding the specific emotion of disgust. Importantly, these relationships could not be attributed to other, more general features of psychopathology. The findings of the current study therefore further our understanding of how the processing and interpretation of social and emotional information is affected in the context of OCD symptomatology, and are discussed in relation to neuropsychological models of OCD.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)256-259
    Number of pages4
    JournalPsychiatry Research
    Volume175
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • obsessive, compulsive disorder
    • philosophy of mind

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