Metacognition and its Dimensions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

To assess and compare metacognition and its dimensions in patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The aim of the present study was to explore metacognition and its dimensions in individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder and the total sample consisted of 50 participants (N=50), out of which 25 were individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (n=25) and 25 were the healthy controls (n=25) with the age range of 18-45 years. The participants were recruited from various psychiatric hospitals, Pathankot in Punjab region. All the participants were clinically interviewed to establish the diagnosis with the help of Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale and General Health Questionnaire-12 was used for healthy controls. They were compared on variables i.e. metacognition and its dimensions with the help of Meta-Cognition Questionnaire-30. Thereafter data was entered in SPSS version 23 and independent sample t-test and Pearson product moment correlation were performed on the obtained scores. It was found that metacognition and its dimensions were higher in patients with OCD and also significant positive associations were found among OCD and metacognitive dimensions except for positive beliefs about worry.