Background Due to rumination and self‐criticism over unwanted obsessions and repetitive
rituals, shame is a common emotion experienced by individuals with obsessive–compulsive …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine had a significant impact on mental
health which resulted in an increase of anxiety and depression in adult, child and …

Background and objectives Criticism is thought to play an important role in obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD), and obsessive behaviors have been considered as childhood …

In this paper we argue in favor of the existence of two different guilt feelings: altruistic guilt
(AG) and deontological guilt (DG). AG arises from having harmed, through one's own action …

Objective Fear of moral guilt and conseque: nt increased attention to personal actions and
intentions are the main ingredients of the self-criticism in patients suffering from obsessive …

The study was designed to test the hypothesis that indirect inhibition of the insula via
cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) would decrease disgust and moral …

Objective Deontological Guilt (DG), and Altruistic Guilt (AG) emerge from the appraisal of
violating an internalized rule or an altruistic principle, respectively. DG is strictly connected …

Our mistakes often have negative consequences for ourselves, but may also harm the
people around us. Continuous monitoring of our performance is therefore crucial for both our …

Guilt plays a role in various forms of psychopathology. However, different types of guilt might
be involved in different mental disorders. Obsessive-compulsive (OC) patients are prone to a …

Background and objectives This paper reviews the development of the cognitive-
behavioural model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) through the work of Dr. Jack …