Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
The aim of this study is to examine the association of autism traits with long-term obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and well-being levels in patient with OCD. Participants comprised 18 outpatients from a tertiary hospital and 100 adults who were registered in a large Japanese internet m...
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| author | Satomi Doi Satomi Doi Yuki Kobayashi Yoshitake Takebayashi Eriko Mizokawa Atsuo Nakagawa Atsuo Nakagawa Masaru Mimura Masaru Horikoshi |
| author_facet | Satomi Doi Satomi Doi Yuki Kobayashi Yoshitake Takebayashi Eriko Mizokawa Atsuo Nakagawa Atsuo Nakagawa Masaru Mimura Masaru Horikoshi |
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| description | The aim of this study is to examine the association of autism traits with long-term obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and well-being levels in patient with OCD. Participants comprised 18 outpatients from a tertiary hospital and 100 adults who were registered in a large Japanese internet marketing research company and met OCD criteria by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and were between the ages of 20 and 65 years. Clinical characteristics, autism trait assessed using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), OCD symptoms assessed using Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), and well-being assessed using the Flourishing Scale were assessed. Multiple regression analyses showed that a greater total score of AQ, a greater subscale score “imagination” was associated with a greater score of Y-BOCS. Greater total score of AQ, a greater subscale score “social skill,” and “imagination” were associated with lower well-being score. Autism traits, especially lack of imagination, were associated with more severe OCD symptoms. Further, autism traits, especially social skill problems and lack of imagination, were associated with lower levels of well-being. Assessment of autism traits before treatment and a strategy designed for OCD patients with autism traits may be warranted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e381856a76264a36ad528085c1589d202022-12-21T22:30:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-07-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.697717697717Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional StudySatomi Doi0Satomi Doi1Yuki Kobayashi2Yoshitake Takebayashi3Eriko Mizokawa4Atsuo Nakagawa5Atsuo Nakagawa6Masaru Mimura7Masaru Horikoshi8Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JapanJapan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Health Risk Communication, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, JapanNishimura Clinic, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanClinical and Translational Research Center, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanNational Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Research, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, JapanThe aim of this study is to examine the association of autism traits with long-term obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and well-being levels in patient with OCD. Participants comprised 18 outpatients from a tertiary hospital and 100 adults who were registered in a large Japanese internet marketing research company and met OCD criteria by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and were between the ages of 20 and 65 years. Clinical characteristics, autism trait assessed using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), OCD symptoms assessed using Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), and well-being assessed using the Flourishing Scale were assessed. Multiple regression analyses showed that a greater total score of AQ, a greater subscale score “imagination” was associated with a greater score of Y-BOCS. Greater total score of AQ, a greater subscale score “social skill,” and “imagination” were associated with lower well-being score. Autism traits, especially lack of imagination, were associated with more severe OCD symptoms. Further, autism traits, especially social skill problems and lack of imagination, were associated with lower levels of well-being. Assessment of autism traits before treatment and a strategy designed for OCD patients with autism traits may be warranted.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697717/fullautism traitssocial skillimaginationobsessive compulsive disorderlong-termwell-being |
| spellingShingle | Satomi Doi Satomi Doi Yuki Kobayashi Yoshitake Takebayashi Eriko Mizokawa Atsuo Nakagawa Atsuo Nakagawa Masaru Mimura Masaru Horikoshi Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study Frontiers in Psychology autism traits social skill imagination obsessive compulsive disorder long-term well-being |
| title | Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Associations of Autism Traits With Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Well-Being in Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | associations of autism traits with obsessive compulsive symptoms and well being in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder a cross sectional study |
| topic | autism traits social skill imagination obsessive compulsive disorder long-term well-being |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697717/full |
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