Factors associated with the duration of untreated illness among patients with obsessive compulsive disorder

Poyraz C., Turan S., Saglam N. G., Batun G. C., Yassa A., Duran A.

COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY, vol.58, pp.88-93, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.12.019
  • Journal Name: COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.88-93
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Patients suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), despite heightened levels of functional impairment and disability, often wait several years before starting pharmacological treatment. The interval between the onset of a specific psychiatric disorder and administration of the first pharmacological treatment has been conceptualized as the duration of untreated illness (DUI). The DUI has been increasingly investigated as a predictor of long-term outcomes for OCD and other anxiety disorders. The present study investigated DUI, and demographic-clinical factors associated with DUI, among a sample of patients with OCD. The relationships between DUI, insight, and treatment outcomes were also assessed.