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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)

Gemma Kim, MD, Tae Kim, MD and Steven A Nguyen, MD Reviewed 06/2022
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Personality disorders include 10 disorders grouped into three clusters (A, B, and C) based on similar personality traits.

  • Obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) has “cluster...

DIAGNOSIS

  • OCPD is generally not diagnosed in patients <18 years old, as personality maturation may not complete before adulthood.

  • Use DSM-5 diagnostic criteria (listed below).

HISTORY

Patient presents...

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

  • Due to the ego-syntonic characteristics and behaviors of OCPD (e.g., perfectionism, inflexibility, and the associated need for independence and control), affected individuals...

ONGOING CARE

Continued use of prescribed medications and therapies 

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Follow up with psychology if cognitive-behavioral therapy or psychodynamic therapy desired treatment route.

  • I...

REFERENCES

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Park  J, Storch  E, Pinto  A, et al. Obsessive–compulsive personality traits in youth with obsessive–compulsive disorder. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev.  2016;47(2)...

ADDITIONAL READING

Tolin  DF, Gilliam  C, Wootton  BM, et al. Psychometric properties of a structured diagnostic interview for DSM-5 anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive and re...

SEE ALSO

International OCD Foundation: http://www.ocfoundation.org 

CODES

ICD10

F60.5 Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 

SNOMED

  • 1376001 Obsessive compulsive personality disorder

  • 473456000 Compulsive personality disorder

  • 473457009 Obsessional personality disorder

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • OCPD is a distinct diagnosis independent of OCD. Those with OCPD are fixated with following rules and procedures and feel that they are correct and it is the best way. Those with OCD h...

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