Visual Memory Impairment in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Controlled Study

Dirson, S.; Bouvard, Martine; Cottraux, Jean; Martin, Richard M

doi:10.1159/000288933

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“…[1][2][3] Other studies have reported nonverbal memory deficits. [4,5] Deficits in attention, visuospatial skills, and working memory have also been reported by several studies. [6][7][8] In contrast, one study found no evidence of neuropsychological abnormality in OCD.…”

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Duration effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder on cognitive function: a functional MRI study

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Duration effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder on cognitive function: a functional MRI study

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“…This is consistent with previous research findings. Although verbal memory was initially assumed to be associated with compulsive checking [Sher et al, 1983], subsequent studies failed to corroborate this finding [Christensen et al, 1992;Dirson et al, 1995;Radomsky and Rachman, 1999;Sher et al, 1989]. However, several neuropsychological test results have consistently demonstrated impairments in nonverbal memory [Greisberg and McKay, 2003].…”

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Nonverbal memory dysfunction in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients with checking compulsions

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a clinically heterogeneous disorder; nonetheless, most of the previous neuropsychological studies for assessing the involvement of memory dysfunction grouped together patients with different symptoms, thereby potentially accounting for the inconsistencies of results. The goals of this study were to compare the memory dysfunction of two main subtypes of OCD and to identify the type of memory dysfunction that is associated with the checking symptoms in OCD patients. The sample population comprised the cleaning-type OCD group (N=23), checking-type OCD group (N=24), and a control group of healthy volunteers (N=20). All the OCD patients were selected from the outpatient clinic. All the subjects underwent the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure Test (RCFT) for the assessment of nonverbal memory function, the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT) for verbal memory function, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R), and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). The immediate and delayed memory scores of RCFT were significantly lower in the checking-type OCD group; there were no significant differences in HVLT scores amongst the three groups. Our results indicate that the checking-type compulsion of OCD patients is associated with nonverbal memory deficits and not with verbal memory deficits.

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“…Several studies failed to find evidence of memory deficits associated with OCD on measures of verbal memory [e.g., Abbruzzese et al, 1993;Dirson et al, 1995], word recognition [Foa et al, 1997], word recall [MacDonald et al, 1997;Zielinski et al, 1991], working memory , and recall of ''safe'' versus neutral objects [Tolin et al, 1999]. OCD washers and checkers have also shown some indication of having a positive memory bias toward remembering threat-relevant information [Radomsky et al, 2001;Radomsky and Rachman, 1999].…”

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Actual and perceived memory deficits in individuals with compulsive hoarding

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Memory problems have been hypothesized to underlie compulsive hoarding behavior [Frost and Hartl, 1996: Behav Res Ther 34:341-350]. This study examined memory performance, memory confidence, and memory beliefs in 22 individuals with severe hoarding symptoms and 24 matched normal control subjects. Participants were administered two measures of learning and memory that required strategic planning and organization for successful performance: the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (RCFT) and California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT). Self-reports of memory confidence, perceived consequences of forgetting, importance of remembering, and need to keep possessions in sight also were assessed. In comparison to controls, participants with compulsive hoarding recalled less information on delayed recall of the RCFT and CVLT and used less effective organizational strategies on the RCFT but not the CVLT. Hoarders also reported significantly less confidence in their memory, more catastrophic assessments of the consequences of forgetting, and a stronger desire to keep possessions in sight. Results provide initial evidence of learning and memory impairment and poor memory confidence in subjects with compulsive hoarding.

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Visual Memory Impairment in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Controlled Study

Cited by 65 publications

References 13 publications

Duration effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder on cognitive function: a functional MRI study

Duration effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder on cognitive function: a functional MRI study

Nonverbal memory dysfunction in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients with checking compulsions

Actual and perceived memory deficits in individuals with compulsive hoarding

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