Aim
The study aims to evaluate whether the presence of obsessive compulsive symptoms (OCS) in first‐episode schizophrenia patients is associated with subjective well‐being or quality of life.
Methods
This study used a cross‐sectional study of consecutively diagnosed patients with a first episode of schizophrenia or related disorder.
Results
There were 23 out of 198 (12%) consecutively assessed patients that reported co‐morbid OCS. Co‐morbid OCS were associated with a lower mean total score on a subjective well‐being scale (P ≤ 0.001), especially on the social integration subscale (P = 0.002) and emotional regulation subscale (P = 0.008), and lower scores on subjective aspects of quality of life (P = 0.043), especially concerning mental health (P = 0.001) and physical health (P = 0.002).
Conclusion
These results support the clinical relevance of OCS co‐morbidity in schizophrenia or related disorders and the need for research into specific interventions.