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ArticleGeneral psychiatry2020

Schizophrenia with and without obsessive-compulsive symptoms: a comparative analysis of performance on trail making test and disability on WHODAS.

Apala Singh, Ram Pratap Beniwal, Triptish Bhatia, Smita Neelkanth Deshpande

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Apala Singh *Department of Psychiatry, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (G.I.P.M.E.R.), New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Ram Pratap Beniwal *Department of Psychiatry & Drug De-addiction, Centre of Excellence in Mental Health, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0001-6762-3702
Triptish BhatiaDepartment of Psychiatry & Drug De-addiction, Centre of Excellence in Mental Health, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Smita Neelkanth DeshpandeDepartment of Psychiatry & Drug De-addiction, Centre of Excellence in Mental Health, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital · INGovind Ballabh Pant Hospital · IN

Funding

Psychiatric research infrastructure for intervention and implementation in India – TEAMSD43TW009114 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Smita N Deshpande, Mary Elizabeth Hawk · 2014 to 2026
$3.2M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW009114
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Abstract

backgroundPresence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) affects performance on tests of some cognitive functions, such as the trail making test (TMT), and may affect the level of disability in schizophrenia (SZ).

aimsThe aim of the present study was to compare performance on TMT and disability on WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) in persons with SZ with and without OCS in a cross-sectional study.

methodsPersons with SZ (n=200) fulfilling DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) diagnostic criteria were assessed on Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) and divided into two groups based on presence or absence of OCS. TMT and WHODAS V.2.0 were applied. The two groups as a whole, as well as a subsample matched on age, gender and age of onset were compared.

resultsOut of 200 persons with SZ, 37 (18.5%) reported OCS. The OCS group took a significantly longer mean time to complete TMT-A (Z=-3.02, p=0.003) as well as TMT-B (Z=-3.551, p<0.001). Significant correlations were found between TMT-A and total YBOCS Scores (r=0.351, p=0.033), as well as TMT-A and YBOCS compulsion scores (r=0.404, p=0.013) but not with TMT-B Scores. The OCS group reported greater disability in all domains separately as well as on average WHODAS Scores (Z=-5.969, p<0.001). Significant correlations were found between YBOCS obsession scores and YBOCS total scores with average WHODAS Scores (r=0.614, p<0.001 and r=0.406, p=0.013, respectively). We obtained essentially similar results with the matched subsample as well as with the entire group.

conclusionPersons with SZ and comorbid OCS had significantly poorer performance on TMTs and greater disability in comparison to persons with SZ alone. Magnitude of disability correlated with severity of OCS.

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obsessive-compulsive disorderschizophreniatrail making test

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