University of Minho

1 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Neuroscience

Exploring the Neural Correlates of Cognitive Reappraisal in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Using Task-based Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Maria Picó-Pérez^1,2, Beatriz Couto¹, Ricardo Magalhães^1,2, Celina Gomes³, Sónia Ferreira¹, Nuno Sousa^1,3, Pedro Morgado^1,3

¹Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, ²Departamento de Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología, Universitat Jaume I, ³Clinical Academic Center - Braga

We introduce a protocol for exploring the neural correlates of a cognitive emotion regulation task, namely cognitive reappraisal, using functional magnetic resonance imaging. This protocol was used in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and healthy controls but can also be used in other clinical samples.