Personality Disorders

Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder, NOT the same as OCD

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TYPES  of  PERSONALITY Disorders 

Avoidant personality disorder 

 

Obsessive Compulsive personality disorder

 

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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE  PERSONALITY DISORDER:
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition 

(DSM-IV), OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE personality disorder diagnosis does NOT include those behaviors reflecting habits, customs, or interpersonal styles that are CULTURALLY SANCTIONED by the individual's reference group. Certain cultures place a great deal of emphasis on work and on productivity and those members of the societies should not be considered OCPD ( herein substituted for the term Obsessive Compulsive personality disorder). In studies, this disorder appear to be prevalent in twice as many males as females.

      There is a distinction between OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER and OCPD, even though the two names are quite similar. In OCD (obsessive compulsive DISORDER), such characteristics as HOARDING (for example piles of worthless objects that could pose a fire hazard or make difficulty for others to walk through one's house) typify a OCD diagnosis. If criteria are met for both disorders however, both diagnoses should be recorded. 

     Diagnostic criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder:

Four or more of the following:

     Beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts---

  • preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost

  • shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion ( for example, because his/her overly strict standards can't be met, a project cannot be completed)

  • excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity).

  • over conscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification).

  • is unable to discard worn out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value

  • is hesitant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his/her way of doing things.

  • adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes.

  • shows rigidity and stubbornness.

 

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