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Obsessive Compulsive Personality
Disorder
Estuardo Polanco
Psychology
Period 4
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Intense perfectionism and inflexibility
manifested in worrying, indecisiveness and
behavioral rigidity.
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Anxiety or Depression
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Struggling with neatness and details of everyday life
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Getting caught up in a worried style of thinking
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Unrealistic expectations, Being perfect and avoiding mistakes
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Throw themselves whole-hearted into relationships and devastated when it ends
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Stingy with time
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Starting appointments at the exact second it is appointed
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Poor to express feelings
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Indecisive, think to much
If four of the following are show by early
adulthood and throughout:
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is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization,
or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity
is lost
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shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion
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is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the
exclusion of leisure activities and friendships
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is over conscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about
matters of morality, ethics, or values
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is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when
they have no sentimental value
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is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless
they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things
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adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others;
money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future
catastrophes
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shows rigidity and stubbornness
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Freud believed that Obsessive-Compulsive
style represented fixation at, or regression to
the anal stage
Bad parenting is a cause as well
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The prevalence is 1% of the general
population
Twice as common in males then females
Psychotherapy
a) Psychodynamic techniques
b) Cognitive Behavioral therapy
c) Training in relaxation techniques
d) Help see the emotional side of life
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Moderate level of success
They come close to rich success but because
of their stubbornness and rigidity make them
bad cooperators
Acknowledging their disorder make them
consider change
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