IMPACT of Sexual Guilt, Hostility Guilt, Guilty Conscience and FEAR of Guilt on Executive Functions in Patients with Obsessive Complusive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive compulsive disorder has always been connected to dysfunctional executive functions (EF) and marked presence of guilt. In this study we assessed the impact of guilt upon EF. Fear of guilt has been strongly associated with symptom severity, whereas, sexual and hostility guilt impacts decision making, attention and reaction time.