psychiatric disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Diagnosis of OCPD
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria For a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder ( Diagnosis reference ), patients must have A persistent pattern of preoccupation with order; perfectionism; and control of self, others, and situations This pattern is shown by the presence of≥4 of the following: Preoccupation with details, rules, schedules, organization, and lists A striving to do something perfectly that interferes with completion of the task Excessive devotion to work and productivity (not due to financial necessity), resulting in neglect of leisure activities and friends Excessive conscientiousness, fastidiousness, and inflexibility regarding ethical and moral issues and values Unwillingness to throw out worn-out or worthless objects, even those with no sentimental value Reluctance to delegate or work with other people unless those people agree to do things exactly as the patient wants A miserly approach to spending for themselves and others because they see money as something to be saved for future disasters Rigidity and stubbornness Also, symptoms must have begun by early adulthood. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder should be distinguished from the following disorders: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) : Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) : Schizoid Personality Disorder (ScPD) : 1. American Psychiatric Association:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2022, pp 771-775. 