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Objective: In recent years there has been some ambiguity about the way hoarding and OCD are related to each other. The present study examines the differences between persons with OCD/hoarding and OCD/non-hoarding and examines which characteristics are associated with the OCD/hoarding group. Information is established about prevalences, socio-demographical characteristics, OCD and related characteristics, OCD subtypes, comorbidity (depression, anxiety disorders and PTSD) and personality traits. Methods: Data from baseline assessment of The Netherlands Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Association (NOCDA) study are used. The NOCDA sample consists of 419 participants between 18 and 79 years of age, including participants with current or remitted full DSM-IV-TR criteria for OCD. Results: Results show that 58 persons (14.3%) are classified as persons with OCD/hoarding and 349 persons (85,7%) are classified as persons with OCD/non-hoarding. OCD/hoarding is independently associated with severity of autism symptoms (p<.001), living without a partner (p<.05) and being less conscientious (p<.05). Persons with OCD/hoarding are not associated with childhood trauma (p=.31), PTSD (p=.91) and AD(H)D, inattentive type (p=.22) and hyperactive type (p=.57). Limitations: Causal interferences about associations between the risk indicators and hoarding symptoms were precluded since results were based on cross-sectional data. Conclusion: This study confirmed differences between persons with OCD/hoarding and persons with OCD/non-hoarding. The most relevant outcome of this study was the association between persons with OCD/hoarding and the increased severity of autism symptoms. These results provide a better understanding of persons with OCD/hoarding and have the potential to improve treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 652-658 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Affective Disorders |
| Volume | 246 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2019 |
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Obsessive compulsive disorder with and without hoarding symptoms : Characterizing differences. / Boerema, Yentl E.; de Boer, Mijke M.; van Balkom, Anton J.L.M.; Eikelenboom, Merijn; Visser, Henny A.; van Oppen, Patricia.
In: Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 246, 01.03.2019, p. 652-658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Obsessive compulsive disorder with and without hoarding symptoms
T2 - Characterizing differences
AU - Boerema, Yentl E.
AU - de Boer, Mijke M.
AU - van Balkom, Anton J.L.M.
AU - Eikelenboom, Merijn
AU - Visser, Henny A.
AU - van Oppen, Patricia
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Objective: In recent years there has been some ambiguity about the way hoarding and OCD are related to each other. The present study examines the differences between persons with OCD/hoarding and OCD/non-hoarding and examines which characteristics are associated with the OCD/hoarding group. Information is established about prevalences, socio-demographical characteristics, OCD and related characteristics, OCD subtypes, comorbidity (depression, anxiety disorders and PTSD) and personality traits. Methods: Data from baseline assessment of The Netherlands Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Association (NOCDA) study are used. The NOCDA sample consists of 419 participants between 18 and 79 years of age, including participants with current or remitted full DSM-IV-TR criteria for OCD. Results: Results show that 58 persons (14.3%) are classified as persons with OCD/hoarding and 349 persons (85,7%) are classified as persons with OCD/non-hoarding. OCD/hoarding is independently associated with severity of autism symptoms (p<.001), living without a partner (p<.05) and being less conscientious (p<.05). Persons with OCD/hoarding are not associated with childhood trauma (p=.31), PTSD (p=.91) and AD(H)D, inattentive type (p=.22) and hyperactive type (p=.57). Limitations: Causal interferences about associations between the risk indicators and hoarding symptoms were precluded since results were based on cross-sectional data. Conclusion: This study confirmed differences between persons with OCD/hoarding and persons with OCD/non-hoarding. The most relevant outcome of this study was the association between persons with OCD/hoarding and the increased severity of autism symptoms. These results provide a better understanding of persons with OCD/hoarding and have the potential to improve treatment.
AB - Objective: In recent years there has been some ambiguity about the way hoarding and OCD are related to each other. The present study examines the differences between persons with OCD/hoarding and OCD/non-hoarding and examines which characteristics are associated with the OCD/hoarding group. Information is established about prevalences, socio-demographical characteristics, OCD and related characteristics, OCD subtypes, comorbidity (depression, anxiety disorders and PTSD) and personality traits. Methods: Data from baseline assessment of The Netherlands Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Association (NOCDA) study are used. The NOCDA sample consists of 419 participants between 18 and 79 years of age, including participants with current or remitted full DSM-IV-TR criteria for OCD. Results: Results show that 58 persons (14.3%) are classified as persons with OCD/hoarding and 349 persons (85,7%) are classified as persons with OCD/non-hoarding. OCD/hoarding is independently associated with severity of autism symptoms (p<.001), living without a partner (p<.05) and being less conscientious (p<.05). Persons with OCD/hoarding are not associated with childhood trauma (p=.31), PTSD (p=.91) and AD(H)D, inattentive type (p=.22) and hyperactive type (p=.57). Limitations: Causal interferences about associations between the risk indicators and hoarding symptoms were precluded since results were based on cross-sectional data. Conclusion: This study confirmed differences between persons with OCD/hoarding and persons with OCD/non-hoarding. The most relevant outcome of this study was the association between persons with OCD/hoarding and the increased severity of autism symptoms. These results provide a better understanding of persons with OCD/hoarding and have the potential to improve treatment.
KW - Autism spectrum disorders
KW - Hoarding behavior
KW - Living alone
KW - Obsessive compulsive disorder
KW - OCD subtypes
KW - Personality traits
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.115
DO - 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.115
M3 - Article
VL - 246
SP - 652
EP - 658
JO - Journal of Affective Disorders
JF - Journal of Affective Disorders
SN - 0165-0327
ER -