Table 3. Correlation analysis (Pearson coefficient) between clinical measures (Y-BOCS, BDI and MOCI-R) and mentalizing and sharing measures in the OCD group.
| Y-BOCS obsessions | Y-BOCS compulsions | BDI | Checking | Cleaning | Doubting/ ruminating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentalizing measures | ||||||
| BES cognitive subscale | -0.462* | -0.392* | 0.184 | 0.079 | -0.281 | 0.219 |
| Empathy Quotient | -0.215 | -0.225 | 0.346 | 0.101 | -0.213 | 0.168 |
| Sharing measures | ||||||
| Sadness | -0.423* | -0.420* | -0.194 | 0.006 | -0.169 | 0.217 |
| Happiness | 0.233 | 0.235 | -0.112 | 0.280 | -0.003 | 0.027 |
| Disgust | 0.079 | 0.347 | 0.415* | -0.010 | -0.194 | 0.123 |
| Anger | -0.057 | 0.140 | -0.634 | 0.118 | 0.089 | -0.020 |
| Embarrassment | -0.220 | -0.294 | -0.231 | -0.161 | 0.008 | -0.006 |
| Fearfulness | 0.087 | -0.043 | -0.052 | -0.065 | -0.061 | -0.004 |
| Envy | -0.161 | -0.04 | 0.176 | -0.002 | 0.02 | 0.019 |
| Eyes task | -0.176 | -0.164 | -0.108 | 0.250 | 0.211 | -0.101 |
| BES affective subscale | -0.284 | -0.226 | -0.242 | 0.101 | -0.213 | 0.165 |
BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; BES = Basic Empathy Scale; MOCI = Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory; OCD = obsessive-compulsive disorder; Y-BOCS = Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.
*
p < 0.01.