Table 5

Temperament and Character Inventory: OCD vs TTM

TEMPERAMENT / CHARACTER TRAITS*
OCD (N = 68)
TTM (N = 21)
F
P

NS
17.6 (6.8)
21.6 (6.0)
.5
.02
HA
22.3 (7.9)
15.8 (7.3)
.4
.001
RD
22.3 (4.2)
21.8 (4.9)
.4
NS
SD
25.1 (8.2)
28.2 (9.6)
.7
NS
C
30 (5.1)
29.3 (6.8)
2.8
NS
ST
15.2 (6.7)
21.3 (18.3)
5.0
NS

* NS = novelty seeking total score SD = self-directedness total score

HA = harm avoidance total score C = cooperativeness total score

RD = reward dependence total score ST = self-transcendence total score

Lochner et al. BMC Psychiatry 2005 5:2   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-5-2