The prevalence and structure of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder in Hispanic psychiatric outpatients

Emily B. Ansell, Anthony Pinto, Ross D. Crosby, Daniel F. Becker, Luis M. Añez, Manuel Paris, Carlos M. Grilo

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Abstract

This study sought to confirm a multi-factor model of Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) in a Hispanic outpatient sample and to explore associations of the OCPD factors with aggression, depression, and suicidal thoughts. One hundred and thirty monolingual, Spanish-speaking participants were recruited from a community mental health center and were assessed by bilingual doctoral-level clinicians. OCPD was highly prevalent (26%) in this sample. Multi-factor models of OCPD were tested and the two factors - perfectionism and interpersonal rigidity - provided the best model fit. Interpersonal rigidity was associated with aggression and anger while perfectionism was associated with depression and suicidal thoughts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)275-281
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hispanic
  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
  • Perfectionism
  • Rigidity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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