Journal article

Correlates of insight into different symptom dimensions in obsessive-compulsive disorder

JM Fontenelle, BJ Harrison, L Santana, MC Do Rosário, M Versiani, LF Fontenelle

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry | Published : 2013

Abstract

Background: In this study, we evaluated insight into different obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom dimensions and their impact on clinical and sociodemographic features of patients with OCD. Methods: Sixty OCD patients were assessed with the Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale (BABS), the Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale-Short Version, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Sheehan Disability Scale. Two methods of using BABS were employed: 1) a traditional approach, which considers a composite of the insight into existing OCD symptoms, and 2) an alternative approach, which includes assessments of insight into each OCD symptom dimension separately. Results: Composite BA..

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Grants

Awarded by Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro


Awarded by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico


Funding Acknowledgements

Dr. Leonardo F. Fontenelle receives grant or research support from Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (ID E-26/111.176/2011 & E-26/103.252/2011), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (303846/2008-9), and D'Or Institute for Research and Education. Drs. Julia M. Fontenelle, Harrison, Santana, Conceicao do Rosario, and Versiani report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.