The clinical characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder associated with high levels of schizotypy

Brakoulias, V; Starcevic, V; Berle, D; Milicevic, D; Hannan, A; Viswasam, K; Mann, K

The clinical characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder associated with high levels of schizotypy

Brakoulias, V Starcevic, V Berle, D

Milicevic, D Hannan, A Viswasam, K Mann, K

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Citation:: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2014, 48 (9), pp. 852 - 860
Issue Date:: 2014-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Brakoulias, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Starcevic, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Berle, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4861-2220	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Milicevic, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hannan, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Viswasam, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mann, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2014, 48 (9), pp. 852 - 860	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0004-8674	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/118720
dc.description.abstract	Objectives: This study aims to examine the characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) associated with high levels of schizotypy. Methods: Using the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) with 177 individuals with OCD, patients with OCD and high levels of schizotypy (OCD-HS) were compared to patients with OCD and low levels of schizotypy (OCD-LS) on a range of clinical characteristics. Self-report and clinician-administered instruments were used. Results were adjusted for the severity of OCD symptoms, age, marital status and comorbidity using logistic regression. Results: Patients with OCD-HS were younger and less likely to have been married. OCD-HS was associated with higher rates of symmetry/order obsessions, ordering/arranging compulsions, checking compulsions, co-occurring major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders and greater general psychopathology. Previously reported associations, such as higher total scores on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) were not significant when adjusted for differences in demographic variables and comorbidity. Conclusions: Patients with OCD-HS were associated with specific OCD symptoms and comorbid conditions and may warrant a specific treatment approach. © The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2014.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/0004867414531831	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Severity of Illness Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Compulsive Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Schizotypal Personality Disorder	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Report	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Symptom Assessment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	The clinical characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder associated with high levels of schizotypy	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	9	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	48	en_US
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utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
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pubs.issue	9	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	48	en_US

Abstract:

Objectives: This study aims to examine the characteristics of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) associated with high levels of schizotypy. Methods: Using the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire (SPQ) with 177 individuals with OCD, patients with OCD and high levels of schizotypy (OCD-HS) were compared to patients with OCD and low levels of schizotypy (OCD-LS) on a range of clinical characteristics. Self-report and clinician-administered instruments were used. Results were adjusted for the severity of OCD symptoms, age, marital status and comorbidity using logistic regression. Results: Patients with OCD-HS were younger and less likely to have been married. OCD-HS was associated with higher rates of symmetry/order obsessions, ordering/arranging compulsions, checking compulsions, co-occurring major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders and greater general psychopathology. Previously reported associations, such as higher total scores on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) were not significant when adjusted for differences in demographic variables and comorbidity. Conclusions: Patients with OCD-HS were associated with specific OCD symptoms and comorbid conditions and may warrant a specific treatment approach. © The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2014.

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