What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder?
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder is a type of personality disorder marked by rigidity, control, perfectionism and an overconcern with work at the expense of close interpersonal relationships.The symptoms of OCPD include a pervasive overconcern with mental, emotional, and behavioral control of the self and others. It is a debilitating condition that affects 2 to 3 percent of the population at some point in the life.
While Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder (OCDP) sounds similar in name to obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder, the two are markedly different disorders. People with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are overly focused on orderliness and perfection. Their need to do everything “right” often interferes with their productivity. They tend to get caught up in the details and miss the bigger picture. They set unreasonably high standards for themselves and others, and tend to be very critical of others when they do not live up to these high standards. They avoid working in teams, believing others to be too careless or incompetent. They avoid making decisions because they fear making mistakes and are rarely generous with their time or money. They often have difficulty expressing emotion.
