title: Emotional processing in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether there are differences in emotional processing among people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, using Lang's dimensional model of emotions. A total of 22 individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder participated in the study and were compared to a control group (n=25). All participants assessed a set of photographs with emotional content (pleasant, neutral, unpleasant, and with obsessive-compulsive content) using the Self-Assessment Manikin pictorial scales for rating emotional valence (pleasant/unpleasant), arousal (calm/aroused) and dominance (controlling/controlled). The results show significant differences in the processing of emotional images among individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder and the high predictive value of dominance for diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Psicología, University of Málaga, Spain. ycm@uma.es
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Casado
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cobos
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Machado-Pinheiro
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012647:Self-Assessment