DSM-III compulsive personality disorder: An epidemiological survey

G. Nestadt; A. J. Romanoski; C. H. Brown; R. Chahal; A. Merchant; M. F. Folstein; E. M. Gruenberg; P. R. McHugh

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DSM-III compulsive personality disorder: An epidemiological survey

G. Nestadt, A. J. Romanoski, C. H. Brown, R. Chahal, A. Merchant, M. F. Folstein, E. M. Gruenberg, P. R. McHugh

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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A two-stage probability sample of community subjects was developed with a full psychiatric examination employing DSM-III criteria in conjunction with the Epidemiological Catchment Area (ECA) survey conducted in Baltimore, MD. This report details the observation on those subjects diagnosed with compulsive personality disorder and compulsive personality traits. The results indicate that this condition has a prevalence of 1.7% in a general population. Male, white, married and employed individuals receive this diagnosis most often. Our data suggest a dimensional rather than categorical character for this disorder. The disorder imparts a vulnerability for the development of anxiety disorders.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	461-471
Number of pages	11
Journal	Psychological Medicine
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291700020572
State	Published - 1991

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