Family perception of the symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder patient and the family accommodation

Mariana Bonati de Matos, Andressa Jacondino Pires, Jéssica Puchalski Trettim, Carolina Coelho Scholl, Viviane Porto Tabeleão, Rafaelle Stark Stigger, Bárbara Borges Rubin, Mariane Lopez Molina, Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro and Luciana de Avila Quevedo

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2022, vol. 68, issue 1, 73-81

Abstract: Background: Family members tend to modify their routine by assisting or participating in the patient’s rituals. These behaviors have been identified as family accommodation (FA). Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between family accommodation of relatives of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) patients and their perceptions about the obsessions and compulsions of the patient. Method: This was a cross-sectional study with family members of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Southern Brazilian city. The family perception of the OCD symptoms and their accommodation were assessed through the Family Accommodation Scale for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – Interviewer-Rated (FAS-IR). Results: The level of family accommodation was higher in those family members who lived with the patient when compared to those who did not live with them ( p  = .011). The obsessions associated with higher levels of family accommodation were: contamination ( p  

Keywords: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; patients; family; relatives; accommodation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764020981107

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