Personality differences between obsessive-compulsive disorder subtypes: Washers versus checkers

Netta Horesh; Ornah T. Dolberg; N. Kirschenbaum-Aviner; M. Kotler

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Personality differences between obsessive-compulsive disorder subtypes: Washers versus checkers

Netta Horesh, Ornah T. Dolberg, N. Kirschenbaum-Aviner, M. Kotler

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Abstract

Personality differences between 'washer' and 'checker' subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were explored. Fifty-one OCD patients were recruited from several outpatient clinics in Central Israel. OCD was diagnosed according to DSM-III-R using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R, and personality disorders were diagnosed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorders. Washers were much more likely to have personality disorders than checkers. Personality disorders were diagnosed in 12 of 13 washers vs. three of 11 checkers (x² = 10.75, Fisher's exact test, P < 0.001, d.f. = 1, odds ratio = 32, CI = 2.8- 365) and 21 of 27 patients with mixed OCD symptoms. The results support the validity of the washer-checker subdivision and might explain the relative refractoriness of washers to conventional intervention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	197-200
Number of pages	4
Journal	Psychiatry Research
Volume	71
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-1781(97)00054-1
State	Published - 8 Aug 1997

Keywords

Comorbidity
Diagnosis
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Personality disorders

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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