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| Language: | English |
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Zenodo
2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19979727 |
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- <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Background:</span></em></strong><em><span> Obsessive compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia are well recognized but are a less-researched entity. These symptoms have important implications for management and prognosis.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Aim: </span></em></strong><em><span>To find out the prevalence of obsessive compulsive symptoms among patients with schizophrenia.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Materials and Methods:</span></em></strong><em><span> A total of 90 hospitalized patients with schizophrenia diagnosed according to DCR of ICD-10 criteria were selected for the study. Padua inventory and Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale were applied to find out the prevalence and nature of obsessive compulsive symptoms.</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>Results:</span></em></strong><em><span> It was found that 10% of schizophrenic patients had obsessive compulsive symptoms.</span></em></p> <p><strong><em><span>Conclusion:</span></em></strong><em><span> Obsessive compulsive symptoms are prevalent in patients with schizophrenia. The presence of comorbidity should be explored for adequate management.</span></em></p>