Clinical characteristics and treatment response of a possible self-contamination subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a prospective investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) present invasive thoughts and repetitive behaviors affecting 1-3% of the population, divided into 3-5 symptom dimensions. Self-contamination, a subtype within the contamination/washing dimension, remains poorly understood. This study aim is to investigate pathological features and treatment response in self-contamination subtype compared to other contamination subtype and checking symptoms.

Method

Seventy-one OCD patients were categorized into self-contamination (n = 15), contaminated (n = 25), and checking symptom (control, n = 31) groups. OCD symptom severity was assessed using the Japanese version of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) Symptom Checklist. Comorbidities were evaluated using the Structured Clinica

SUBMITTER: Mukai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827172 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature