A preliminary study of factors associated with accommodation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms by romantic partners.

IF 3.8 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

British Journal of Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2024-08-27 DOI:10.1111/bjc.12499

Brianna G Toohey, Elly Quinlan, John Reece, Bethany M Wootton, Josephine Paparo

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Abstract

Objectives: The accommodation of symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by loved ones is highly prevalent and impactful on treatment outcomes; however, little is known about factors that influence accommodation by romantic partners of OCD sufferers. The aim of this preliminary investigation was to explore such correlates.

Methods: A community sample of 50 patients self-identifying with OCD (M_age = 29.3; SD = 9.3; 74% female) and 20 individuals self-identifying as the partner of someone with OCD (M_age = 32.1; SD = 12.4; 65% female) participated in this study via an online questionnaire.

Results: Associations were found between partner accommodation of OCD and a range of obsessions and compulsions across the patient and partner samples, as well as patient-reported symptom severity, functional impairment and negative emotion states. Neuroticism was also positively associated with partner accommodation in the patient sample but did not contribute to its prediction over and above other known correlates of family accommodation. In the partner sample, extraversion was found to be a unique negative correlate of partner accommodation.

Conclusions: These findings highlight the vital role both patient and partner factors play in the accommodation of OCD behaviours by romantic partners and the importance of involving loved ones in the treatment of individuals with OCD.

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关于恋爱伴侣迁就强迫症症状相关因素的初步研究。

目的：强迫症（OCD）症状被所爱之人迁就的现象非常普遍，并对治疗效果产生影响；然而，人们对强迫症患者的恋爱伴侣迁就强迫症症状的影响因素却知之甚少。这项初步调查的目的就是探索这些相关因素：50名自我认定患有强迫症的患者（Mage = 29.3；SD = 9.3；74%为女性）和20名自我认定为强迫症患者伴侣的个人（Mage = 32.1；SD = 12.4；65%为女性）通过在线问卷参与了这项研究：结果：在患者和伴侣样本中发现，伴侣对强迫症的包容与一系列强迫症和强迫症之间存在关联，患者报告的症状严重程度、功能障碍和负面情绪状态之间也存在关联。在患者样本中，神经质与伴侣迁就也呈正相关，但在预测伴侣迁就方面，神经质的作用并没有超过其他已知的家庭迁就相关因素。在伴侣样本中，外向性被发现是伴侣适应性的独特负相关因素：这些发现凸显了患者和伴侣这两个因素在恋爱伴侣对强迫症行为的包容中所起的重要作用，以及让爱人参与强迫症患者治疗的重要性。

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British Journal of Clinical Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of Clinical Psychology publishes original research, both empirical and theoretical, on all aspects of clinical psychology: - clinical and abnormal psychology featuring descriptive or experimental studies - aetiology, assessment and treatment of the whole range of psychological disorders irrespective of age group and setting - biological influences on individual behaviour - studies of psychological interventions and treatment on individuals, dyads, families and groups