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The Comparison of Attentional Bias in Information Processing in Patients with Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Normal Individuals

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Background and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to comparing attentional biases among the Patients with panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and normal individuals. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, 32 patient with panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder and 32 normal individuals were selected accessibility. The groups were matched in their demographic characteristics with other. The subjects completed modified stroop task. The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistic method of Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Results: The results showed differences between panic disorder patients and normal individuals and also between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and normal individuals. Also results showed that attentional bias in patients is with specific stimulus the disorder. Conclusion: Attentional bias toward the stimulus that are associated with panic disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder play a vital role in onset and maintenance of these disorders.

Source: Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Authors: Ali Fakhari, Samad Fahimi, Masoumeh Rahimkhanli, Hamid Poursharifi, Mahmoud Aliloo Majid

Language: English

Topic: Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2297807800

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