Comprehensive psychiatry
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Comprehensive psychiatry · May 2008
Comparative StudyClinical profile of "schizo-obsessive" disorder: a comparative study.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common comorbid condition in schizophrenia. The clinical implications of this comorbidity are uncertain. There is some evidence to suggest that schizophrenia with OCD (schizo-obsessive) has a poor prognosis, but the effect of OCD on schizophrenia symptom profile is unclear. ⋯ They had lower anergia, higher depression scores, more comorbid personality disorders, and somewhat lesser disability. Significant correlations were observed between the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale scores (including the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale insight score) and schizophrenia symptom dimension scores. Our findings are concordant with the hypothesis that "schizo-obsessive" schizophrenia may be a distinct subtype with unique clinical characteristics, supporting the need for further research in this area.