Paper Title
Moderating Role of Age in Association between Functional and Dysfunctional Negative Emotion and OCD Severity

Abstract
Background:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a persistent mental illness in which obsessions or intrusive thoughts lead to obsessive actions and routines. Uncontrollable, unpleasant thoughts and ritualized, repeated activities that make one feel forced.Those with OCD know their obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions are unreasonable, yet they can't avoid them.The current study examines the moderating effect of age and explores the relationship of Functional as well as dysfunctional type of negative emotions with severity in Obsessive Compulsive disorder. Method: The present study investigated the effect of age in relation between functional and dysfunctional negative emotion and OCD severity in 150 patients. Result:Results showed that functional and dysfunctional negative emotion was positively correlated to OCD Severity and significant relationship exists between them.Additionally, no significant interaction of Age was found between Functional &dysfunctional negative emotions and OCD severity. Conclusion:Investigating these connections thus contributes to a better understanding of emotions as well as the creation of new therapeutic approaches, which in turn leads to enhanced therapeutic outcomes. Keywords - Functional and dysfunctional negative emotions, OCD severity Age, obsessive compulsive disorder