Comparison of putative intermediate phenotypes in schizophrenia patients with and without obsessive-compulsive disorder: examining evidence for the schizo-obsessive subtype
Docherty, Anna R. ; Coleman, Michael J. ; Tu, Xiawei ; Deutsch, Curtis K. ; Mendell, Nancy R. ; Levy, Deborah L.
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Obsessive-compulsive symptoms or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is estimated to occur in up to 30% of patients with schizophrenia. Whether this subgroup of patients is cognitively, affectively, or physiologically distinct remains unclear. 204 schizophrenia patients, 15 who also met criteria for a diagnosis of OCD, and 147 healthy controls were examined on several intermediate phenotypes. The patient groups did not differ from each other except that the co-morbid group exhibited an elevated rate of eye-tracking dysfunction. Results suggest that OCD-co-morbid patients did not comprise a distinct subgroup based on the measures studied here, although systematic assessment of larger cohorts is warranted.
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Schizophr Res. 2012 Sep;140(1-3):83-6. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.06.033. Link to article on publisher's site