The relationship of inferential confusion and obsessive beliefs with specific obsessive-compulsive symptoms

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 98-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Aardema ◽  
Kevin Wu ◽  
Richard Moulding ◽  
Jean-Sebastien Audet ◽  
Louis-Philippe Baraby
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Beliefs ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Inferential Confusion ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The association of schizophrenia symptoms clusters with obsessive compulsive symptoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S385-S386
Author(s):  
E. Theochari ◽  
E. Tsaltas ◽  
D. Kontis
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Schizophrenia ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
General Psychopathology ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Syndrome Scale ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Psychopathology Symptoms ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionThirty percent of individuals with schizophrenia demonstrate obsessive compulsive symptoms (OCSs). There is conflicting data on the effects of antipsychotic medication on OCSs in schizophrenia. The delineation of the relationship of OCSs with positive, negative and general psychopathology symptoms has theoretical and treatment implications.ObjectivesTo investigate the relationship among OCSs with the symptoms clusters in schizophrenia.MethodsWe recruited 110 chronic schizophrenia patients and assessed OCSs (Yale-Brown Scale) and schizophrenia symptoms (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale). In order to investigate the relationship of OCSs with clusters of schizophrenia symptoms, we conducted correlation analyses between YBOCS total scores or obsession or compulsion subscores with the PANSS symptoms scores (total, positive, negative and general psychopathology) and the cognitive scores derived from CANTAB. We re-conducted these correlations for the sub groups with clinically detectable OCSs (YBOCS > 8) and clinically significant OCSs (YBOCS > 14).ResultsThe only significant correlation was that of scores of OCSs with PANSS general psychopathology scores (rho = 0.190, P = 0.047). Obsessions and compulsions did not significantly correlate with positive or negative symptom clusters. No significant correlation between OCSs and schizophrenia symptoms were detected in the subgroups with clinically detectable or significant OCSs.ConclusionsOCSs appear to be a separate symptom cluster in the context of schizophrenia, suggesting that OCSs cannot be expected to be influenced by standard antipsychotic treatments.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Disentangling Doubt and Checking Behaviors and Examining Their Association With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms

2021 ◽  
pp. 216770262199386
Author(s):  
Asher Y. Strauss ◽  
Isaac Fradkin ◽  
Jonathan D. Huppert
Keyword(s):  
Mouse Tracking ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Null Results ◽  
Unobtrusive Measure ◽  
Compulsive Checking ◽  
Tone Discrimination ◽  
Neutral Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

Experiencing doubt in an uncertain situation has been theorized to be an antecedent of compulsive checking. However, whether and when obsessive compulsive (OC) symptoms are associated with experiencing doubt and increased checking is unclear. In this study, we investigated the relationship between OC symptoms, the experience of doubt, and checking in a tone-discrimination task. Doubt was measured using mouse tracking, an indirect, unobtrusive measure. The results of two studies ( N = 119) showed that OC symptoms were associated with elevated experiences of doubt when uncertainty was low. However, OC symptoms were not associated with increased checking, but doubt was. Results highlight the utility of mouse-tracking measures to capture the tendency of individuals with OC symptoms to experience doubt even under neutral conditions. The unexpected null results concerning checking suggest some specific directions for research to determine the conditions under which doubt evolves into checking in obsessive compulsive disorder.

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