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Orthorexia in obsessive–compulsive personality disorder: the impact of perfectionism and metacognition
Others Mental Disorders 8 min.
Obsessive‒compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a disorder characterized by a rigid need for control, orderliness, and intense focus on perfectionism, which can impair functionality [1]. It often emerges in late adolescence or early adulthood, with prevalence rates ranging between 1.9% and...
Depression among Latina women in the United States from pregnancy to early postpartum: longitudinal examination of risk factors
Others Mental Disorders 5 min.
The perinatal period, defined as the period spanning from pregnancy, birth, and through the first twelve months post birth involves profound psychological and physiological transitions for women. Approximately 1 in 5 women experience symptoms of depression during the perinatal period [1], and morbidity...
VIRTUS: virtual reality exposure training for adolescents with social anxiety – a randomized controlled trial
Others Mental Disorders 12 min.
Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent sources of psychological suffering in youth [72]. Particularly for the emergence of social anxiety disorder (SAD), mid to late adolescence is a developmentally sensitive period [32]. Social anxiety (SA) is characterized by an intense fear of being scrutinized...
Individual differences in probabilistic learning and updating predictive representations in individuals with obsessive-compulsive tendencies
Others Mental Disorders 12 min.
During their morning routines, many people repeatedly check whether they have locked the front door or confirm that their wallet and phone are in their bag or pockets. Over time, these may become automatic, habitual actions. Such behaviours often reflect non-clinical tendencies of Obsessive-Compulsive...
