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



Keyhani A^{1, 2} ; Shabani MJ³ ; Etesam F⁴ ; Rezaeimanesh N⁵ ; Azimi A⁵ ; Moghadasi AN⁵
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.