“…Some researchers have reported lower 'self-directedness [34,35,38], cooperativeness [33,35,39] or novelty seeking [33,35] scores, or higher reward dependence [36] scores in OCD subjects. Results of the relationship between temperament and character profiles and OC symptom severity have not been informative like, lower SD [38,40] and higher HA [38] scores have been shown to correlate with OC symptom severity [38] however; this finding was not reproduced in a recent study [33]. The present study assessed the change in the TCI pattern of OCD patients before and after treatment.…”