TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Reduction of Executive Function Deficits and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Schizo-Obsessive Patients TT - نقش توان‌بخشی شناختی در کاهش نقایص کارکردهای اجرایی و نشانه‌های وسواسی-اجباری بیماران اسکیزو-وسواسی JF - USWR JO - USWR VL - 7 IS - 4 UR - http://rehabilitationj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-19-en.html Y1 - 2007 SP - 11 EP - 24 KW - Cognitive rehabilitation KW - Executive function deficits KW - Obsessive-compulsive symptoms KW - Schizo-obsessive N2 - Objective: Some studies have found that schizo – obsessive patients have more deficits in cognitive functions. "Pathophysiological double jeopardy" theory suppose that in schizo – obsessive patients, cognitive impairments of obsessive – compulsive (OC) disorder are added to cognitive deficits of schizophrenia. The aim of the present study was determining that is there inter – relationship between OC symptoms and executive functions (EF)? If so improvement of EF may result to improvement of OC symptoms. Materials & Methods: Thus in a exploratory study and by a multi case design with multiple baseline, 4 inpatient with schizo – obsessive diagnosis were treated by cognitive rehabilitation to improve EF. Their clinical and cognitive changes were measured weekly. Results: The results demonstrated that cognitive rehabilitation reduced OC symptoms in at least two patient and improved their performance on EF tests. Furthermore a significant association was observed between the rate of improvement in EF and reduction OC symptoms. Conclusion: The results provide evidence for supporting of inter – relationship of OC symptoms and EF. M3 ER -