Comparative research of the quality of intimate relationships and experience interpersonal anger in individual with obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and normal group

Authors
zohreh khosravi
parvin rahmatinejad
fatemeh shahisadrabadi
alzahra university
10.18869/acadpub.rph.10.1.32
Abstract
The goal of this research was to compare the intimacy and interpersonal experience anger in people with obsessive-compulsive, anxiety and normal group. The sample of the study included 90 Participants (30 patients with obsessive–Compulsive disorder, 30 patients with generalized anxiety disorder, and 30 normal subjects) that were selected by convenience sampling. Participants completed Multidimensional Anger Inventory (MAI), Quality of relationship inventory (QRI) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The analysis of the data showed, in the quality of intimate relationships the average of the participants' scores only had significant difference in subscale in social support. The average of social support in individual with generalized anxiety was different with the normal group. The average of the GAD group was more than normal group in total scale of anger. Both clinical group had more scores of normal group in arousal and experience inner anger was more in OCD group. The results revealed the some similar aspects of disorders that can be useful in pathological and treatment of disorders.
Keywords
Intimacy
Anger
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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