TY - JOUR
T1 - Specificity of neuropsychological impairment in obsessive-compulsive disorder
T2 - A comparison with social phobic and normal control subjects
AU - Cohen, Lisa J.
AU - Hollander, Eric
AU - DeCaria, Concetta M.
AU - Stein, Dan J.
AU - Simeon, Daphne
AU - Liebowitz, Michael R.
AU - Aronowitz, Bonnie R.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Specificity of neuropsychological dysfunction in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was assessed by comparing neuropsychological performance in 65 OCD patients, 17 social phobic patients, and 32 normal control subjects. Although both patient groups showed visual constructional impairment relative to normal subjects, only patients with social phobia showed executive dysfunction. Non-concurrent state anxiety did not correlate with neuropsychological performance. Among anxiety disorders, neuropsychological dysfunction may not be specific to OCD, but the functions implicated may differ across patient groups.
AB - Specificity of neuropsychological dysfunction in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was assessed by comparing neuropsychological performance in 65 OCD patients, 17 social phobic patients, and 32 normal control subjects. Although both patient groups showed visual constructional impairment relative to normal subjects, only patients with social phobia showed executive dysfunction. Non-concurrent state anxiety did not correlate with neuropsychological performance. Among anxiety disorders, neuropsychological dysfunction may not be specific to OCD, but the functions implicated may differ across patient groups.
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U2 - 10.1176/jnp.8.1.82
DO - 10.1176/jnp.8.1.82
M3 - Article
C2 - 8845706
AN - SCOPUS:0030024380
SN - 0895-0172
VL - 8
SP - 82
EP - 85
JO - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
JF - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
IS - 1
ER -