Abstract
Neuropsychological disorders are common in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) patients. Executive functions, verbal fluency and verbal memory, shifting attention from one aspect of stimuli to others, mental flexibility, engaging in executive planning and decision making, are the most involved cognitive domains. We focus on two aspects of neuropsychological function: decision making and cognitive behavioral flexibility, assessed through a virtual version of the Multiple Errand Test (V-MET), developed using the NeuroVR software. Thirty OCD patients were compared with thirty matched control subjects. The results showed the presence of difficulties in OCD patients with tasks where the goal is not clear, the information is incomplete or the parameters are ill-defined.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2015: Virtual Reality in Healthcare: Medical Simulation and Experiential Interface |
| Publisher | IOS Press |
| Pages | 53-57 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 219 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781614995944 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
|---|---|
| Volume | 219 |
| ISSN (Print) | 09269630 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 18798365 |
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Keywords
- cognitive behavioral flexibility
- decision making
- neuropsychological assessment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Virtual Multiple Errands Test
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
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Decision Making and Cognitive Behavioral Flexibility in a OCD Sample : A Study in a Virtual Environment. / La Paglia, Filippo; La Cascia, Caterina; Rizzo, Rosalinda; Riva, Giuseppe; La Barbera, Daniele.
Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2015: Virtual Reality in Healthcare: Medical Simulation and Experiential Interface. Vol. 219 IOS Press, 2015. p. 53-57 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 219).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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