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Long‐term physical health outcomes of obsessive‐compulsive personality disorder traits
Author(s) -
Morreale Michael,
Holingue Calliope,
Samuels Jack,
Nestadt Gerald
Publication year - 2021
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.23207
Subject(s) - psychology , term (time) , personality , big five personality traits , clinical psychology , physical health , personality disorders , personality assessment inventory , mental health , psychiatry , social psychology , physics , quantum mechanics
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 models for men (OR = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.12–0.89). Indecisiveness was positively associated with heart conditions in adjusted models for women (OR = 3.46; 95% CI, 1.11–10.52). Conclusion OCPD traits are associated with cardiovascular health in both sexes. Further studies are needed to understand the specificity of these relationships, as well as to determine the underlying mechanism.