Experience of Living With Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Study

AuthorBehnam Shariatien
AuthorAmir Abbas Keshavarz Akhlaghien
AuthorSomayeh Azarniken
AuthorZahra Torabi Goodarzien
AuthorRuohollah Seddighen
Issued Date2018-09-30en
AbstractBackground: Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is the most common personality disorder in the general population, with prominent features of inflexibility, excessive attention to details, extreme perfectionism, and excessive self-control and interpersonal control. Objectives: This study aimed at assessing the experiences of daughters living with OCPD fathers. Methods: Fifteen daughters of fathers with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder were selected by purposive sampling method and were subjected to semi-structured in-depth interviews. Interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Analysis led to emergence of 17 subcategories and three main categories, which included experiences of negative emotions, disorientation, and fear. Conclusions: Children of these patients were found to be under severe mental pressure, requiring serious attention, and interventions as preventive measures.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.9318en
KeywordChildrenen
KeywordExperienceen
KeywordObsessive Compulsiveen
KeywordPersonality Disorderen
KeywordQualitativeen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleExperience of Living With Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Studyen
TypeResearch Articleen

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