Publications by authors named "Deborah Ahn Robbins"
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- * Data were analyzed from nearly 15,500 patients, revealing that around 15.3% had OCS without OCD, and 16.8% were diagnosed with OCD.
- * Results indicated that those with comorbid OCS/OCD faced greater challenges in relationships, daily activities, and living conditions, emphasizing the need for proper identification and treatment for these symptoms in this demographic.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder from clinical records between 2007 and 2015.
- Out of 22,551 cases analyzed, 5,179 patients (24.0%) showed OCS and 2,574 (11.9%) had comorbid OCD, indicating that these symptoms are common yet often overlooked in this patient group.
- The presence of OCS/OCD was linked to more severe psychiatric issues, including aggressive behavior, cognitive difficulties, hallucinations, delusions, and physical problems, suggesting a need for better recognition
Obsessive and Compulsive Symptoms (OCS) or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in the context of schizophrenia or related disorders are of clinical importance as these are associated with a range of adverse outcomes. Natural Language Processing (NLP) applied to Electronic Health Records (EHRs) presents an opportunity to create large datasets to facilitate research in this area. This is a challenging endeavour however, because of the wide range of ways in which these symptoms are recorded, and the overlap of terms used to describe OCS with those used to describe other conditions.
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