Year: 1999
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In the present study, individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who also had excessive health concerns (n = 56) were compared with OCD individuals without such concerns (n = 343) regarding their OCD symptom severity, types of obsessions and compulsions, insight into the irrationality of their obsessions, and prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder. While the presence of health concerns did not affect the severity of OCD symptoms, the groups differed with respect to the types of symptoms displayed: those with health concerns had more somatic and harm obsessions, and checking compulsions: whereas those without such concerns had more contamination obsessions and washing compulsions. The insight of both groups ranged from poor to excellent, yet the number of individuals with poor insight was greater among those with health concerns than those without. Generalized anxiety disorder was also more prevalent among OCD individuals with excessive health concerns.
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,650
OpenAlex ID: W2144808235