@article{MAKHILLRJBS20083710634, title = {A Comparison of Social Problem Solving in Patients with OCD, PTSD, PD and Non-Patient Controls: To Control of the Intolerance of Uncertainty}, journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences}, volume = {3}, number = {7}, pages = {683-689}, year = {2008}, issn = {1815-8846}, doi = {rjbsci.2008.683.689}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2008.683.689}, author = {Abbass Abolghasemi and}, keywords = {Social problem-solving,intolerance of uncertainty,anxiety disorders}, abstract = {This study tested the hypothesis that patients with of OCD, PTSD and PD would score higher than non-patient group on scales of negative problem orientation, impulsivity/carelessness style and avoidance style and score lower than non-patients on scales of positive problem orientation style and rational problem solving style of the SPSI-R. The Social Problem Solving Inventory of Revised and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale were administered to patients who met DSM-IV criteria for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (n = 43), patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (n = 41) and patients with panic disorder (39) and 79 non-patients. A one way Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) with group (OCD, PTSD, PD and non-patient), the 5 SPSI-R scale, was performed, revealed a significant main effect for group (p<0.001).One follow-up univariate analysis of covariance, controlling for intolerance of uncertainty was conducted for each SPSI-R scale. The results showed that patients with of OCD, PTSD and PD would score higher than non-patient group on scales of negative problem orientation, impulsivity/carelessness style and avoidance style and score lower than non-patients on scales of positive problem orientation style and rational problem solving. These findings suggest that social problem solving may be a core feature of anxiety disorders.} }