Dependent personality, separation anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders in OCD

M. M. Mroczkowski; F. S. Goes; M. A. Riddle; M. A. Grados; O. J. Bienvenu; B. D. Greenberg; A. J. Fyer; J. T. Mccracken; S. L. Rauch; D. L. Murphy; J. A. Knowles; J. Piacentini; B. Cullen; S. A. Rasmussen; D. L. Pauls; G. Nestadt; J. Samuels

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Dependent personality, separation anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders in OCD

M. M. Mroczkowski, F. S. Goes, M. A. Riddle, M. A. Grados, O. J. Bienvenu, B. D. Greenberg, A. J. Fyer, J. T. Mccracken, S. L. Rauch, D. L. Murphy, J. A. Knowles, J. Piacentini, B. Cullen, S. A. Rasmussen, D. L. Pauls, G. Nestadt, J. Samuels

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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether dependent personality and/or general personality dimensions might explain the strong relationships between separation anxiety disorder (Sep-AD) and three other anxiety disorders (agoraphobia, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder) in individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods: Using data from 509 adult participants collected during the OCD Collaborative Genetic Study, we used logistic regression models to evaluate the relationships between Sep-AD, dependent personality score, general personality dimensions and three additional anxiety disorders. Results: The dependent personality score was strongly associated with Sep-AD and the other anxiety disorders in models adjusted for age at interview, age at onset of OC symptoms and worst ever OCD severity score. Several general personality dimensions, especially neuroticism, extraversion and conscientiousness, were also related to Sep-AD and the other anxiety disorders. Sep-AD was not independently related to these anxiety disorders, in multivariate models including general personality and dependent personality disorder scores. Conclusions: The results suggest that Sep-AD in childhood and these other anxiety disorders in adulthood are consequences of dependent personality disorder (for agoraphobia and panic disorder) or introversion (for social phobia). It is unknown whether these results would be similar in a non-OCD sample.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	22-28
Number of pages	7
Journal	Personality and Mental Health
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pmh.1321
State	Published - Feb 1 2016

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Phychiatric Mental Health
Health Policy
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Mroczkowski, M. M., Goes, F. S., Riddle, M. A., Grados, M. A., Bienvenu, O. J., Greenberg, B. D., Fyer, A. J., Mccracken, J. T., Rauch, S. L., Murphy, D. L., Knowles, J. A., Piacentini, J., Cullen, B., Rasmussen, S. A., Pauls, D. L., Nestadt, G., & Samuels, J. (2016). Dependent personality, separation anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders in OCD. Personality and Mental Health, 10(1), 22-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmh.1321

Mroczkowski, MM, Goes, FS, Riddle, MA, Grados, MA , Bienvenu, OJ, Greenberg, BD, Fyer, AJ, Mccracken, JT, Rauch, SL, Murphy, DL, Knowles, JA, Piacentini, J, Cullen, B, Rasmussen, SA, Pauls, DL, Nestadt, G & Samuels, J 2016, 'Dependent personality, separation anxiety disorder and other anxiety disorders in OCD', Personality and Mental Health, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 22-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmh.1321

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