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Obsessive Compulsive

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control beginning in early adulthood. It is defined by at least four of eight diagnostic criteria including attention to details, absolute perfection, inability to change or adopt, high morality, being a "pack-rat", inability to assign tasks, miserliness, and rigidity/stubbornness. OCPD is one of the most common personality disorders, affecting around 2-8% of the population, and is diagnosed twice as often in males. It differs from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in that OCPD involves personality traits rather than obsessions and compuls

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Obsessive Compulsive

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control beginning in early adulthood. It is defined by at least four of eight diagnostic criteria including attention to details, absolute perfection, inability to change or adopt, high morality, being a "pack-rat", inability to assign tasks, miserliness, and rigidity/stubbornness. OCPD is one of the most common personality disorders, affecting around 2-8% of the population, and is diagnosed twice as often in males. It differs from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in that OCPD involves personality traits rather than obsessions and compuls

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Obsessive-Compulsive

Personality Disorder
PERSONALITY DISORDERS | CLUSTER C
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
(OCPD)

A pervasive pattern of preoccupation At the expense of flexibility,


with: openness, and efficiency, beginning by:
orderliness early adulthood
perfectionism
mental Present in a variety of contexts, as
interpersonal control indicated by:
four (4) or more diagnostic
criteria
DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

1. Attention to details
2. Project absolute perfection
3. Inability to change or adopt
4. High Morality
5. "Pack-rats"
6. Inability to assign tasks
7. Miserliness
8. Rigidity and Stubborness
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)

PREVALENCE GENDER-RELATED
DIAGNOSTIC ISSUES
OCPD one of the most
prevalent personality In systematic studies, OCPD
disorders in the general appears to be diagnosed
population, with estimated about twice as often among
prevalence ranging from 2.1% males
to 7.9%
Differential Diagnosis
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER

OCD and OCPD are both "obessive


and compulsive" but they are not the
same case
"ego dystonic"

> When criteria for both OCPD and


hoarding disorder are met, both diagnoses
should be recorded
Differential Diagnosis

HOARDING DISORDER

"extreme" hoarding

> When criteria for both OCPD and


hoarding disorder are met, both diagnoses
should be recorded
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER

a "clinical disorder" that is episodic with


treatment timeline and recovery plan
presence of true "obsession and
compulsion"

AXIS I DISORDER

> Diagnosis
> Preoccupation
> Treatment
> Alleviation of symptoms
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER

OBSESSION COMPULSION

intrusive thoughts and ritualistics actions that


impulses that are often individuals suffering from
inappropriate and can OCD feel compelled to
increase anxiety perform in order to
decrease anxiety
OCPD = AXIS 2
DISORDER

"personality disorders" made up


of "personality traits"
it is not about "obessions or
compulsions rather "traits"
it is "ego syntonic"
EGO DYSTONIC = OCD

people who are aware that they


have a problem and tend to be
distressed by that symptoms

EGO SYNTONIC = OCPD

an individual who sees their behaviour as


normal, regular or positive
the thought of "the problem is everyone else"
Treatments for Obsessive
Compulsive Personality Disorder

Psychotherapy
CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Overall Goal of Treatment
Causes of Personality Changes

it can be cause by a mental illness like


depression, bipolar disorder, or personality
disorders. It may also be caused by physical
illnesses like urinary tract infection (older
adults), concussion, or brain tumor.
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