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Presence of obsessive compulsive symptoms in first‐episode schizophrenia or related disorders is associated with subjective well‐being and quality of life
Author(s) -
Haan Lieuwe,
Sterk Bouke,
Valk Renate
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
early intervention in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.087
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1751-7893
pISSN - 1751-7885
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00377.x
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , psychological intervention , obsessive compulsive , psychology , mental health , clinical psychology , clinical significance , medicine , psychotherapist
Aim The study aims to evaluate whether the presence of obsessive compulsive symptoms ( OCS ) in first‐episode schizophrenia patients is associated with subjective well‐being or quality of life. Methods This study used a cross‐sectional study of consecutively diagnosed patients with a first episode of schizophrenia or related disorder. Results There were 23 out of 198 (12%) consecutively assessed patients that reported co‐morbid OCS . Co‐morbid OCS were associated with a lower mean total score on a subjective well‐being scale ( P ≤ 0.001), especially on the social integration subscale ( P = 0.002) and emotional regulation subscale ( P = 0.008), and lower scores on subjective aspects of quality of life ( P = 0.043), especially concerning mental health ( P = 0.001) and physical health ( P = 0.002). Conclusion These results support the clinical relevance of OCS co‐morbidity in schizophrenia or related disorders and the need for research into specific interventions.