Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and personal recovery in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A cross-sectional study
Background - Obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) frequently co-occur in patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD). Patients with SSD and OCS experience increased clinical and social challenges, including diminished quality of life and subjective well-being. However, it is unknown whether...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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21 January 2025
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Schizophrenia research
Year: 2025, Volume: 276, Pages: 24-30 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2509 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.schres.2025.01.008 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2025.01.008 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0920996425000167 
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| Author Notes: | A. Jelsma, F. Schirmbeck, M. van der Pluijm, C. Simons, A. Vellinga, M. de Koning, L. de Haan |
| Summary: | Background - Obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) frequently co-occur in patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD). Patients with SSD and OCS experience increased clinical and social challenges, including diminished quality of life and subjective well-being. However, it is unknown whether co-morbid OCS are associated with personal recovery. - Aim - To investigate whether the presence and severity of OCS in patients with SSD is associated with lower self-reported personal recovery. - Methods - A cross-sectional design was employed, examining 527 patients with SSD. Group comparisons between patients with and without OCS for self-reported personal recovery (assessed with the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS-24)) were conducted using analysis of covariance, adjusting for positive, negative and general symptoms. Multiple regression analyses were performed in 133 patients with co-occurring OCS to assess the additional explained variance in personal recovery by OCS severity after adjusting for the same covariates in the first block of the model. - Results - Group comparisons demonstrated that the presence of co-morbid OCS was associated with lower scores in personal recovery. Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that OCS severity was significantly associated with personal recovery by explaining an additional 3.0 % of variance in personal recovery. - Conclusion - Our findings suggest that co-occurring OCS in patients with SSD are relevant for personal recovery and that treatment should also address OCS. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 22.09.2025 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1573-2509 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.schres.2025.01.008 |