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The British Journal of Psychiatry (1967) 113: 471-477. doi: 10.1192/bjp.113.498.471
© 1967 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Personality and Obsessional Neurosis

C. M. ROSENBERG M.D., D.P.M.1

1 Psychiatric Research Unit, Callan Park Hospital, Rozelle, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia

An examination has been made into the personality structure of 47 patients with obsessional neurosis. Clinical findings suggest that there is a close relationship between obsessional personality traits and the illness, but the results from psychological testing indicate a difference between traits and symptoms. It is shown that obsessives score significantly higher than controls for neuroticism and introversion, but they do not show manifest anxiety. While they share many features in common with other neurotic groups, obsessives are constitutionally shy, and experience difficulty in making social or sexual relationships that are likely to provoke anxiety.

It is suggested that the neurosis develops as a result of increased anxiety which becomes associated with obsessional phobias. The patient seeks to control the anxiety and uncertainty by the repetitive thoughts and acts. Since these defences do not eliminate anxiety, an obsessional illness becomes established.

Submitted on June 14, 1966




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