Table 1.
Demographic data for psychometric analysis.
| Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) [autism spectrum disorder (ASD)+] | OCD (ASD−) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 15 | n = 22 | ||
| Mean (SD) | |||
| Age | 29.53 (7.25) | 34.09 (7.36) | t = 1.86, n.s. |
| Age at onset | 19.07 (5.27) | 25.00 (8.70) | t = 2.58* |
| Duration of OCD | 10.47 (7.29) | 9.14 (6.89) | t = 0.56, n.s. |
| Intelligence quotient | 100.67 (10.38) | 100.90 (12.09) | t = 0.06, n.s. |
| Number of sessions | 16.87 (2.85) | 16.05 (3.71) | t = 0.76, n.s. |
| No. (%) | |||
| Gendera | 4 (26.67) | 17 (77.27) | Z = 3.05** |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Major depressive disorder | 5 (66.67) | 1 (4.54) | Z = 2.33* |
| Social anxiety disorder | 2 (13.33) | 1 (4.54) | Z = 0.34, n.s. |
| Dysthymic disorder | 1 (6.67) | – | – |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 1 (6.67) | – | – |
| Medication at pretreatment | |||
| Medication-free | 4 (26.67) | 2 (9.09) | Z = 1.42, n.s. |
| SSRI | 9 (60.00) | 16 (72.73) | Z = 0.81, n.s. |
| Antipsychotic augmentations | 5 (33.33) | 5 (22.73) | Z = 0.71, n.s. |
| Major tranquilizers | 5 (33.33) | 8 (36.36) | Z = 0.19, n.s. |
| Clomipramine | 3 (20.00) | 2 (9.09) | Z = 0.95, n.s. |
| Mean (SD) | |||
| CP equivalent dosesb | 110.58 (82.03) | 104.88 (55.25) | t = 0.15, n.s. |
aNumber of women.
bMean of chlorpromazine equivalent doses of major tranquilizers for each patient.
*p < 0.05.
**p < 0.01.