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Fatehi Khoshknabk L, Mahmood Alilo M, Asgharzadeh A, Panahali A, Rezaei A. Comparison of recognition and memory confidence in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (washer, checker) and generalized anxiety disorder. CPJ 2025; 12 (4)
URL: http://jcp.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3927-en.html

The present study aimed to compare recognition performance and memory confidence among individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)—specifically the washing and checking subtypes—and those with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). This research employed a causal-comparative, ex post facto design. A total of 45 participants were selected through convenience sampling from patients diagnosed by psychiatrists at Razi Hospital in Tabriz in 2023, and were categorized into three equal groups: individuals with washing-type OCD, checking-type OCD, and GAD. The instruments used in this study included the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, developed by Spitzer, Gibbon, and Williams in 1995; a computerized word memory test designed to assess recognition and confidence based on the model developed by Koriat and colleagues in 1997; and a researcher-made demographic questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The results revealed significant differences among the groups in both recognition and memory confidence (P < 0.05), with the checking-type OCD group demonstrating significantly lower scores than the other two groups. These findings highlight the role of cognitive impairments—particularly in memory and metacognitive confidence—in the psychopathology of the checking subtype of OCD.