Emotional burden in caregivers of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Abstract

The results suggest that caregivers of OCD patients have important levels of burden and psychological morbidity and should receive orientation and support to minimize this emotional impact.

Clinically related or predictive factors and impacts on long-term treatment outcomes of involvement behaviors in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder

“…The present study revealed that OCD patients with IBs had significantly higher scores on the Y-BOCS than those without any IBs. Previous studies suggested that FA and the emotional burden on caregivers positively correlated with symptom severity in OCD patients [8][9][10]38]. Taking these findings into account, we hypothesized that an elevation in the severity of compulsions such as washing/cleaning compulsions, may indicate a higher likelihood of developing IBs, and the more involved the caregivers of patients become, the more severe the OCD symptoms they may exhibit.…”

Predicting outcome of treatment for severe, treatment resistant OCD in inpatient and community settings

“…It may be possible that when a married individual with OCD is admitted as an inpatient, accommodation of symptoms is less likely to occur than when at home. Family accommodation of OCD symptoms has been shown to be common and positively correlated with symptom severity in OCD patients (Ramos-Cerqueria, Torres, Torresan, Negreiros, & Vitorino, 2008), including those who are treatment refractory (Farrão et al, 2006). It has also been demonstrated to be associated with outpatient treatment outcome in childhood OCD studies (e.g., Merlo, Lehmkuhl, Geffken, & Storch, 2009).…”

Comparison of caregiver burden in schizophrenia and obsessive–compulsive disorder

“…Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 2017; 2: [32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] Disruption of family interactions is another important and significant aspect of burden in schizophrenia. As a consequence of the patient's illness, family members tended to be tense and irritable, and had frequent quarrels/conflicts among themselves about caring for the patient.…”

“…Verma et al [33] and Ramos-Cerqueira et al [34] found high levels of burden of care and psychological morbidity among caregivers of patients with OCD. Several studies have found significant burden of care among caregivers of schizophrenia [2,3,8].…”