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Table 3. Descriptive data of individuals with OCD and psychosis developing simultaneously |
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Length of time of |
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Sex |
Psychotic symptoms |
OCD symptoms |
Psychotic symptoms |
OCD symptoms |
Diagnosis and treatment (dosage in mg) |
Comments |
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Man (22) |
Delusion of persecution Delusion of reference Delusional misinterpretation Passivity phenomenon |
Sexual obsessions in the form of visual imageries, ruminations, and thoughts |
1 year |
1 year |
OCD and atypical psychosis
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60% to 70% improvements in both symptom groups |
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Man (21) |
2nd person auditory hallucinations Ideas of reference |
Obsessive doubts |
I year |
1 year |
OCD and schizophreniform disorder
|
Did not follow up |
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Woman (31) |
Delusion of reference Delusion of persecution Olfactory hallucination Tactile hallucination |
Religious, sexual, and aggressive obsessions in the form of images, ruminations, doubt, and urges |
11 years |
11 years |
OCD and schizophrenia
|
75% to 80% improvement in both symptom groups |
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Man (22) |
Thought insertion Delusion of persecution |
Contamination and symmetry obsessioins in the form of doubt Washing and other yielding compulsions |
2 years |
2 years |
OCD and schizophrenia
|
Did not improve |
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Man (35) |
Thought insertion Delusional misinterpretation Delusion of persecution Olfactory hallucination |
Contamination obsessions in the form of doubt Symmetry obsessions in the form of urges Washing and other yielding compulsions |
16 years |
16 years |
OCD and schizophrenia
|
Maintains well |
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Man (31) |
Thought broadcast Thought insertion Thought withdrawal Delusional misinterpretation Delusion of reference Delusion of persecution 2nd and 3rd person auditory hallucinations |
Contamination obsessions Obsessive ruminations Washing compulsions |
11 years |
11 years |
OCD and schizophrenia
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60 % improvement in both symptom groups |