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Background: Emotions or stress can have a major impact on the physical as well as the psychological well-being of an individual. Methodology: The study was conducted on 30 females. The aim was to study life stress along with social support and sex role in their life. The urban and rural women has equal numbers,all were educated and were in age groups 15-54 years. Results: The result shows that life stress as dependent variable on social support and sex role play a significant role in maladaptive behavior among females.
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Adolescent , Adjustment Disorders/etiology , Adjustment Disorders/psychology , Adult , Female , Gender Identity/psychology , Humans , Life/psychology , Middle Aged , Social Support , Stress, Psychological , Young AdultABSTRACT
Background: Cognitive deficits could be functioning as an intermediate variable between neurological abnormalities and OCD symptoms. There is lack of such data in our country. Aim : To assess the cognitive functioning of a group of patients with OCD and a group of matched normal controls using Spatial Working Memory Test (SWMT). Method : Patients of OCD were screened for selection criteria. Diagnosis of OCD was made on the basis of DSM IV TR. They were assessed using SWMT for neuro-cognitive impairments and compared the same with matched controls. Conclusions : On SWMT, OCD patients showed significant impairment.