Articles on Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
(1)
This personality disorder is not related to the similarly-named condition
known as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The latter disorder is one of
the anxiety disorders while today's article describes a more pervasive
personality disorder… (Read more)
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
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In the previous article on this disorder we looked at the story of Terry,
an intelligent postgrad student whose career had stalled and marriage
was failing due to the presence of obsessive-compulsive personality
disorder (OCPD).
As explained in the previous article, OCPD is unrelated to the more
well-known obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) which commonly involves
behaviors driven by obsessive thoughts, such as repeated hand washing
and checking of locks on doors and windows… (Read
more)
Obsessive-Compulsive
Personality Disorder: Diagnostic Criteria
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) differs from its better
known near-namesake Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) which is one
of the anxiety disorders. In contrast, OCPD is one of the personality
disorders and is included in the same category as other personality
disorders such as borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality
disorder, antisocial personal disorder and several others.
In order for a diagnosis of OCPD to be made, at least 4 of the following
behavior patterns must be present… (Read
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Philip: Obsessive Compulsive
Personality Disorder in the Workplace
Philip is an intelligent and hard-working engineer with many years experience
in his field. He also suffers from undiagnosed Obsessive Compulsive
Personality Disorder (OCPD). This came up during the marital counseling
he was undergoing with his wife. The marriage was in trouble because
Philip’s wife Sara was at her wit’s end in trying to communicate
with her husband... (Read
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The Continuing
Story of Philip: An OCPD Case Study
Philip wondered why his work colleagues were slow to respond to his
requests, often putting his needs behind those of others who are either
lower in the pecking order, or who have made their requests after Philip’s...
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