A STUDY OF SYMPTOM DIMENSIONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON TREATMENT RESPONSE IN PATIENTS WITH OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Dr. D. Asha mounika; Dr. Omesh kumar

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017

A STUDY OF SYMPTOM DIMENSIONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON TREATMENT RESPONSE IN PATIENTS WITH OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Dr. D. Asha Mounika, Dr. Omesh Kumar

Abstract :

Aims And Objectives: To study symptom dimensions in OCD and their effect on treatment response in OCD patients.

Methods and materials: Patients diagnosed OCD( ICD-10) at OP setting were included in the study and were followed up for three months under treatment with SSRIs. YBOCS symptom checklist and severity scale are administered at the point of entry into study. After 12 wks of treatment, YBOCS severity scale is re-administered.

Results: Of 49 patients most(40) had both obsessions and compulsions. The most common obsession was contamination(30.6%) and compulsion was washing/cleaning(34.6%) . Subtype of obsessions (p = 0.041) and presence of multiple obsessions( p = 0.03) were found to be significantly different between responders and non responders.

Conclusion: Few subtypes of obsessions( sexual/religious) and presence of multiple obsessions were found to be associated with poor treatment response in patients with OCD.