What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder? | Comprehensive Review

This video answers the question: Can I provide a detailed review of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)? I will cover the definition of OCPD as well as the history, etiology, personality characteristics, comorbidity, and treatment. OCPD is a Cluster C Personality Disorder (Anxious, Fearful). It is in the same cluster as Avoidant Personality Disorder and Dependent Personality Disorder. OCPD is characterized by perfectionism, rigidity, negative affectivity, interpersonal aggression, as well as the need to control other people. 4 or more of 8 symptoms are required for a diagnosis 1. preoccupation with details order rules lists organization and schedules 2. perfectionism that interferes with task completion 3. excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of friendships 4. overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality ethics or values 5. can't throw out worn-out objects 6. reluctant to delegate tasks, because they want things done exact way 7. has a miserly spending style toward both self and others 8. rigidity and stubbornness American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM–5 (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Solomonov, N., Kuprian, N., Zilcha-Mano, S., Muran, J. C., & Barber, J. P. (2020). Comparing the interpersonal profiles of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and avoidant personality disorder: Are there homogeneous profiles or interpersonal subtypes? Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1037/per0000391 Riddle, M. A., Maher, B. S., Wang, Y., Grados, M., Bienvenu, O. J., Goes, F. S., Cullen, B., Murphy, D. L., Rauch, S. L., Greenberg, B. D., Knowles, J. A., McCracken, J. T., Pinto, A., Piacentini, J., Pauls, D. L., Rasmussen, S. A., Shugart, Y. Y., Nestadt, G., & Samuels, J. (2016). Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder: Evidence for two dimensions. Depression and Anxiety, 33(2), 128–135. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1002/da.22452 De Panfilis, C., Schito, G., Riccardi, S., Roscigno, F., & Marchesi, C. (2018). Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and personality organization: Implications for psychosocial functioning. Clinical Neuropsychiatry: Journal of Treatment Evaluation, 15(4), 251–257. Liggett, J., Sellbom, M., & Bach, B. (2018). Continuity between DSM‐5 Section II and Section III personality traits for obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 25(1), 144–151. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1002/cpp.2147 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4782437/ Sadri, S. K., McEvoy, P. M., Egan, S. J., Kane, R. T., Rees, C. S., & Anderson, R. A. (2017). The Relationship between Obsessive Compulsive Personality and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment Outcomes: Predictive Utility and Clinically Significant Change. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 45(05), 524–529. doi:10.1017/s1352465817000194 Pretzer, J., & Hampt, S. (1994). Cognitive Behavioural Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. In Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy (Vol. 1, Issue 5, pp. 298–307). https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1002/cpp.5640010505 Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/drgrande