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Social skills in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder before and after treatment.
da Silva, Felipe C; Batistuzzo, Marcelo C; Diniz, Juliana B; D'Alcante, Carina C; Timpano, Kiara; Shavitt, Roseli G; Miguel, Euripedes C; Hoexter, Marcelo Q.
Afiliação
  • da Silva FC; Departamento de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Batistuzzo MC; Departamento de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Department of Methods and Techniques in Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Diniz JB; Departamento de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • D'Alcante CC; Departamento de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Timpano K; Department of Psychology at the University of Miami, FL, USA.
  • Shavitt RG; Departamento de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Miguel EC; Departamento de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
  • Hoexter MQ; Departamento de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Braz J Psychiatry ; 2024 Jun 14.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38875529
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

We aim to investigate whether 1) social skills (SS) are impaired in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); 2) SS would change over the course of treatment; and 3) severity of OCD, age of onset of OCD symptoms and illness duration would be associated with SS impairments.

METHODS:

41 treatment-naive patients with OCD and 34 control participants (CP) were assessed using a SS inventory. Patients were reevaluated 12-weeks after standardized treatment. Group differences, as well as the treatment effect on OCD symptomatology over time, were analyzed with independent and paired tests, respectively. OCD severity, age at illness onset and illness duration were tested as predictors of SS.

RESULTS:

Patients had lower total SS scores compared to controls (p-value < 0.001). After treatment, although OCD symptomatology (p-value < 0.001) improved, there was no statistical difference in SS performance (p-value = 0.673). Earlier age of onset of OCD symptoms predicted worse SS total score (p-value = 0.016).

CONCLUSION:

This study suggests that, despite the amelioration of OCD symptomatology, there was no alteration in Social Skills (SS) performance. Subsequent treatment investigations incorporating larger sample sizes and extended follow-up periods could elucidate whether enhancements in social skills are likely to manifest over time.

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Psychiatry Assunto da revista: PSIQUIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Braz J Psychiatry Assunto da revista: PSIQUIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil