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A Comparison of Metamemory in Three Groups: Patients with Washing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Checking Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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L Fatehi Khoshknabk    , M Mahmoud Alilou * , A Asgharzadeh , A Panahali , A Rezaei |
| 2.Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Tabriz, I.R.Iran. , M-alilou@tabrizu.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (71 Views) |
Background and Objective: Memory is a process by which information is encoded, stored, and later retrieved. Without memory and its associated skills, life rapidly falls apart. Deficits in information processing-such as bias and confidence in memory-can also affect treatment protocols. The present study was conducted to compare metamemory (specifically, memory bias and memory confidence) in three groups: washing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), checking obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 45 patients diagnosed with washing OCD, checking OCD, and GAD, who were referred to the clinic of Razi Hospital in Tabriz and had been diagnosed by a psychiatrist. Participants were divided into three groups of 15. Participants' memory was assessed and compared using researcher-developed computer-based tasks (word presentation tasks) which had been designed based on feedback from psychology experts.
Findings: The results of the present study showed a significant difference in memory bias between the washing group (6.8±1.74), the checking group (6.33±1.45), and the GAD group (8.4±1.24) (p<0.05). Additionally, a significant difference was found in memory confidence between these groups, with scores of 45.27±8.99, 36.33±11.72, and 50.47±16, respectively (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of the study demonstrated that the checking group had poor memory confidence, and the GAD group exhibited higher levels of memory bias compared to the other two groups.
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| Keywords: Metamemory, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Memory Confidence, Memory Bias, Checking. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Psychology
Received: 2025/06/9 | Accepted: 2025/07/20 | Published: 2026/05/12
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