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Obsessive–compulsive disorder and romantic functioning
Author(s) -
Abbey Richard D.,
Clopton James R.,
Humphreys Joy D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20423
Subject(s) - psychology , worry , obsessive compulsive , clinical psychology , romance , depressive symptoms , anxiety , psychiatry , psychoanalysis
Abstract The current study examined the romantic relationships of individuals with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Participants were 64 individuals recruited from a national conference who completed measures of OCD symptoms, depressive symptoms, intimacy, self‐disclosure, relationship satisfaction, and relationship worry. Severity of obsessions was negatively correlated with intimacy, relationship satisfaction, and self‐disclosure. In contrast, two compulsive behaviors (washing and neutralizing) were positively correlated with several relationship variables. Fears of contamination from sexual activity were positively correlated with the severity of OCD symptoms. The clinical implications of the findings from this study and suggestions for future research are presented. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 63: 1181–1192, 2007.