Are “not just-right experiences” trait and/or state marker for obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• Ferda Apa ^[2] ; Selim Tumkaya ^[1] ; Bengu Yucens ^[1] ; Himani Kashyap ^[3]
  1. [1] Pamukkale University

     Pamukkale University

     Turquía

     
  2. [2] Psychiatry Clinic, Şırnak State Hospital, Şırnak, Turkey
  3. [3] Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India

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• Localización: European journal of psychiatry, ISSN 0213-6163, Vol. 36, Nº 1, 2022, págs. 51-59
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpsy.2021.09.003
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  • Background and objectives “Not Just Right Experiences” (NJREs) are common phenomena in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), involving a feeling that something is ‘not right’ or as it should be. Some evidence suggests that NJREs may be an endophenotypic marker. This study aimed to investigate whether NJREs are a trait marker present in unaffected first-degree relatives of OCD and/or a state marker associated with obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

    Methods The study included 51 OCD patients, 47 first-degree relatives and 45 healthy controls. Not Just Right Experiences Questionnaire Revised (NJRE-QR), Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), and Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS) were administered to the participants.

    Results There was no significant difference between the first-degree relatives and healthy controls in respect of NJRE-total and NJRE-severity scores. In the hierarchical regression analysis performed in OCD group, the severity of NJREs were associated with the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and the 'doubts about actions' dimension of perfectionism.

    Conclusions This is the first study investigating NJREs in relatives of a clinical OCD group. The results of this study support the view that NJREs are state markers for OCD.