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Evaluation of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Prevalence in Iranian Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Its Relationship With Demographic Characteristics Publisher



Keyhani A1, 2 ; Shabani MJ3 ; Etesam F4 ; Rezaeimanesh N5 ; Azimi A5 ; Moghadasi AN5
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  1. 1. Student Counseling Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Razi Educational and Therapeutic Psychiatric Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Psychiatry, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Current Journal of Neurology Published:2023


Abstract

Background: The present study examined the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the relationship between OCD and the patient’s demographic characteristics. Methods: The present study used a cluster sampling method to randomly select 297 patients with MS from the patients referred to the MS Clinic and Research Center of Sina University Hospital, Tehran, Iran, during 2018-2019. To gather the required data, a questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics and disease information sections was used. Moreover, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were employed in the present study. © 2023 Iranian Neurological Association, and Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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