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Normal and disordered compulsivity: evidence against a continuum.

R K Pitman1, M A Jenike

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
|December 1, 1989
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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) patients scored higher on most measures than healthy controls. However, one personality inventory failed to differentiate groups, suggesting no continuum between obsessive personality traits and OCD.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Personality Disorders

Background:

  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex mental health condition.
  • Understanding the relationship between personality traits and OCD is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
  • Previous research has explored potential links between obsessive/compulsive personality patterns and OCD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate psychometric differences between individuals with OCD and healthy controls.
  • To examine the validity of specific personality inventories in differentiating OCD patients from controls.
  • To assess the hypothesis of a continuum between obsessive personality traits and OCD.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 16 patients with OCD and 16 healthy controls underwent psychometric testing.

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  • Standardized instruments included the Obsessive-Compulsive subscale of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Rating Scale and the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory.
  • The Lazare-Klerman-Armor (LKA) Personality Inventory's Obsessive subscale was also administered, alongside DSM-III compulsive personality disorder criteria assessment.

    • Main Results:

    • OCD patients demonstrated significantly higher scores than controls on most assessed measures.
    • Notably, the Obsessive subscale of the LKA Personality Inventory did not differentiate between the groups.
    • Controls even exhibited slightly higher scores on the LKA Obsessive subscale compared to OCD patients.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings challenge the notion of a direct continuum between certain normal obsessive/compulsive personality patterns and obsessive compulsive disorder.
    • The LKA Personality Inventory's Obsessive subscale may not be a suitable instrument for distinguishing OCD patients from healthy individuals.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate the complex interplay between personality and obsessive compulsive disorder.