Marriage under control: Obsessive compulsive disorder and partnership

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Marriage under control: Obsessive compulsive disorder and partnership

Original language description

Background: People who have an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) tend to manifest a need for excessive control over their partners and other relatives, which then constitutes a principal problem in their relationships. This behaviour probably relates to an unmet need for safety in their childhood. This review article aims to explore the interpersonal dimension of OCD. Method: Sources used in this review were acquired via PubMed from January 1990 to January 2020. The search terms included "ob-sessive compulsive disorder", "OCD", "marital problems", "marital conflicts", "marital atta-chment", and "partnership". Primary search with keywords in various combinations yielded 242 articles. After applying inclusion and ex-clusion criteria, 68 articles were found eligible for further research, and a secondary search was performed by screening their reference lists for relevant articles. In total, 124 papers were included in the review. Results: OCD patients often have interpersonal problems that are related to symptomatology and the excessive need for control over the relationship. The patient is often addicted to his/her loved ones and transmits his excessive concerns to them. The studies describe incre-ased marital distress, less satisfaction with their partner and couples experiencing less intimacy. The communication style of people suffering from OCD often shows a tendency to control others extensively, which is probably related to their exaggerated need for safety. Individuals with preoccupied or avoidant attachment sty-les are more likely to become jealous and to consider any rival as threatening than those people who have a safe attachment style. Conclusion: Participation of the partner in the therapy can have positive effects. Furthermo-re, family-based exposure and response pre-vention programs might be useful for reducing OCD symptoms.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30215 - Psychiatry

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů