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Territoriality and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

T E Joiner1, N Sachs-Ericsson

  • 1Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-1270, USA. joiner@psy.fsu.edu

Journal of Anxiety Disorders
|January 5, 2002
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Territoriality, the need for personal space, is linked to obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms. This research suggests territoriality may be a risk factor for developing OC symptoms and disorder (OCD).

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms and disorder (OCD) are significant mental health concerns.
  • The role of territoriality in the development and manifestation of OC symptoms requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and test a relationship between territoriality and OC symptoms.
  • To investigate territoriality as a potential risk factor for OC symptoms and disorder.
  • To examine behavioral manifestations of territoriality in individuals with OCD.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of a new self-report measure for territoriality.
  • Testing hypotheses across four studies involving non-patient and patient samples.
  • Observational assessment of seating proximity between patients with and without OCD and their therapists.

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Main Results:

  • A new self-report measure effectively assessed territoriality.
  • A significant and nonspurious relationship was found between territoriality and OC symptoms/disorder.
  • Territoriality was identified as a potential risk factor for increased OC symptoms.
  • OCD patients exhibited greater physical distance from therapists, indicating territorial needs.

Conclusions:

  • The conceptualization of a link between territoriality and OC symptoms is supported by empirical evidence.
  • Territoriality warrants continued research attention as a factor in understanding and potentially treating OCD.
  • Behavioral indicators of territoriality, such as spatial distancing, are observable in OCD patients.