Exploring the relationship between neurocognitive functioning and compulsive personality traits
by La Sasso, Cheryl A., Psy.D., PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, 2007, 73 pages; 3293104

Abstract:

Sparse literature exists on the neuropsychology of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). The neuropsychology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), however, has shown executive functioning deficits, implicating frontal-striatal circuitry. The current study drew from the OCPD and OCD research to examine the association between compulsive personality traits and performance on select neuropsychological measures of executive functioning. Variables were operationalized using the Compulsive Scale of the MCMI-III and executive function measures of cognitive flexibility (Wisconsin Card Sorting and Trails B), verbal fluency (COWAT), and abstract thinking (WAIS-Similarities subtest). Using an archival database consisting of a clinical sample from a large medical hospital, a multiple regression analysis revealed no statistically significant associations. While limitations unique to the dataset likely influenced the lack of findings, the study yielded significant discussion points relevant to future research.

 
AdviserStephanie M. Woo
SchoolPEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 68-12, p. , Feb 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsPersonality psychology; Cognitive psychology
Publication Number3293104
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