Long-term physical health outcomes of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder traits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is characterized by pervasive and persistent traits including preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control. Relatively little is known about the potential relationship between OCPD traits and physical health.

Methods

We investigated the association between OCPD traits and several self-reported medical conditions in 249 individuals followed prospectively from 1981 until 2004/2005 as part of the Epidemiological Catchment Area.

Results

The OCPD trait score was inversely related to hypertension in males, in models unadjusted (OR = 0.66; 95% CI, 0.45-0.90) and adjusted (OR = 0.70; 95% CI, 0.47-0.95) for sociodemographic variables. Perfectionism was inversely related to hypertension in the unadjusted

SUBMITTER: Morreale M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9310666 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature