The role of personality disorders in obsessive-compulsive disorder
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The role of personality disorders in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Abstract
Personality disorders are a common comorbidity in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The effect of comorbidity on the symptom presentation, course, and treatment outcome of OCD is being discussed here. OCD and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) though similar in their symptom presentation, are distinct constructs. Schizotypal disorder, OCPD, and two or more comorbid personality disorders have been found to be consistently associated with a poor course of illness and treatment response. Further research is needed to determine treatment strategies to handle the personality pathology in OCD.
Keywords: Borderline personality disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder; obsessive-compulsive personality disorder; personality disorders; schizotypal personality disorder.
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