Executive functioning impairment in depressive and obsessive compulsive disorder: A comparative study

Pratiti Pattnaik, Prajna Suman Behera * and Prasanta Kumar Sethi

Department of clinical psychology, Mental Health Institute (C.O. E), SCB Medical College and Hospital. Cuttack, Odisha, India.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 2577–2582.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2445
Publication history: 
Received on 01 November 2024; revised on 09 December 2024; accepted on 11 December 2024
 
Abstract: 
Background: Both Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Depressive Disorder are debilitating and disabling in nature. Numerous studies have highlighted substantial deficits in executive functioning associated with these conditions. .
Aim: To compare impairment in executive functioning in both depressive and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Methods: A total of sixty patients, thirty each for Obsessive compulsive Disorder and Depressive disorder fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria have been selected using purposive sampling method. Modified Wisconsin card sorting Test was administered to assess the Executive functioning. Mann Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis.
Results: The mean difference between impairment in executive functioning in both Obsessive compulsive disorder and Depressive disorder is statistically significant.
Conclusion: The main findings of this research reveal that patients with obsessive compulsive disorder show greater impairment in executive functioning compared to those with depressive disorder.
 
Keywords: 
Executive functioning; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Depressive disorder; Executive functioning impairment; Comparative study
 
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