Frequency and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms disorders, violence and suicidal in schizophrenic patients
Joint Authors
Husayni, S. H.
Zarghami, M.
Moudi, S.
Pour, A. R. Muhammad
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 6 (30 Jun. 2012), pp.345-351, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2012-06-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
- Social psychology
- Suicide
- Violence
- Death
- Probability theory
- Diseases
- Psychoses
- Schizophrenia
- Semiotics
- Diagnosis
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Abstract EN
Background : This study determined the prevalence and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms / disorder OCS / OCD), aggression and suicidal in schizophrenic patients.
Also we compared the prevalence and severity of aggression and suicidal in schizophrenic patients with and without OCS / OCD considering anxiety, depression and substance abuse as confounding factors.
Methods: During 2007 and 2008, 100 schizophrenic patients were evaluated with Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Spilberger State / Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Scale for suicide Ideation, and Overt Aggression Scale.
Results: OCS / OCD and suicidal attempts were seen in 33 %, 10 % and 12 % of patients respectively.
The most common form of aggression was against others (55 %), and aggressive obsessions were seen in 10 % of the patients.
Comparing patients with and without OCS / OCD, there were no significant differences in the severity of schizophrenia, suicidal and overt aggression.
The severity of overt aggression was related to the patients' age and education reversely.
Also, there was a relationship between their suicidal thoughts and residence in the cities.
Conclusions : High rate of aggressive obsessions and lack of relationship between severity of aggression and presence of OCD indicated that these patients did not act on these thoughts.
The risk of suicide was more serious in patients living in the cities, and risk of violence was more serious in younger and less educated patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Husayni, S. H.& Zarghami, M.& Moudi, S.& Pour, A. R. Muhammad. 2012. Frequency and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms disorders, violence and suicidal in schizophrenic patients. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 14, no. 6, pp.345-351.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311683
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Husayni, S. H.…[et al.]. Frequency and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms disorders, violence and suicidal in schizophrenic patients. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 14, no. 6 (Jun. 2012), pp.345-351.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311683
American Medical Association (AMA)
Husayni, S. H.& Zarghami, M.& Moudi, S.& Pour, A. R. Muhammad. Frequency and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms disorders, violence and suicidal in schizophrenic patients. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2012. Vol. 14, no. 6, pp.345-351.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-311683
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 350-351
Record ID
BIM-311683