Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

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Published on November 9, 2008

Have no fear of perfection—you will never reach it -- Salvadore Dali

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a pattern of beliefs and behaviors. It may manifest itself in a number of ways. Did you see the move, As Good As It Gets? Jack Nicholson's character had OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) which is a more serious diagnosis... more on this in a bit. It is a very good movie and it helps to understand the disorder and how it disrupts one's live and relationships.

In my humble, professional opinion, everyone who has ever completed a dissertation should take this test. It will be time consuming, because we will want to complete it perfectly. I am not sure if we had to have Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) to attempt the dissertation process or if we were infected with it by our dissertation committee. Persons with OCPD make up about 1% of the population. Guess what percentage of the population have a doctorate? You guessed it—1%--the evidence is piling up.

To be diagnosed with a personality disorder the symptoms must have a pronounced effect on the individual's life.

Quiz questions are based on criteria in DSM IV (1996).

1. Perfectionism that interferes with completion of tasks

Yes

2. Preoccupation with details, rules, facts, order, organization or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost.

Yes

3. Unreasonably insistent that others submit to exactly "my way" of doing things or unreasonable reluctance to allow others to do things because of a conviction that the person would not do them correctly.

Yes

4. Excessive devotion to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (but not related to economic hardship).

Yes

5. Indecisiveness, in which decision-making is avoided, postponed or protracted. (This does not include indecisiveness related to excessive need for advice or reassurance from others.).

Yes

6. Over conscientiousness, excessive scrupulousness and inflexibility about matters of morality, ethics or values (not accounted for by accepted cultural or religious identification)

Yes

7. Restricted expression of affection

Yes

8. Lack of generosity in giving time, money or gifts when no personal gain is likely to result

Yes

9. Inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects, even when they have no sentimental value

Yes

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December 10, 2009, 9:55 am - gillian visser What do you do when you are living with someone like this. They do not see themselves this way. I have been married for 27 years now and it only gets worse not better. Sometimes I get so sad I just do not know what to do then I make myself positive and life goes on.
December 11, 2009, 8:57 pm - Dr. Dorothy You are right, individuals with OCPD don't see themselves as others see them. Of course, many of us suffer from that malady (lack of insight). Yes, OCPD symptoms can become worse as one ages. However, in some cases they actually improve. If his "symptoms" are not improving, perhaps a marriage counselor could help your relationship. Have you attempted marriage counseling?

Though it may not be of great comfort--Individuals with OCPD make wonderful employees. That is the good news. Good Luck!

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