Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

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(9/16/01 12:37 pm)
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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

The American Psychiatric Association publishes a diagnostic and statistic manual of mental disorders. I am quoting from the 3rd edition commonly known as DSM-III-R.

Let's evaluate the organization at Mother Center as if it were a single entity. I've concluded that it qualifies as a canditate for this personality disorder. What do you think?

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Diagnostic criteria for 301.40 Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
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A pervasive pattern of perfectionism and inflexibility, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by at least five of the following:

1) perfectionism that interferes with task completion, e.g. inability to complete a project because own overly strict standards are not met

2) preoccupation with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost.

3) unreasonable insistence that others submit to exactly his or her way of doing things, OR unreasonable reluctance to allow others to do things because of the conviction that they will not do them correctly.

4) excessive devotion to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity)

5) indecisivenes: decision making is either avoided, postponed, or protracted, e.g. the person cannot get assignments done on time because of ruminating about priorities (do not include if indecisiveness is due to excessive need for advice and reassurance from others)

6) overconscientiousness, scrupulousness, and inflexibility about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification)

7) restricted expression of affection

lack of generosity in giving time, money, or gifts when no personal gain is likely to result

9) inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value

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Further descriptions of this disorder are quoted:

"Preoccupation with rules, efficiency, trivial details, procedures, or form interferes with the ability to take the broad view of things."

"Often there is a preoccupation with logic and intellect and intolerence of affective behavior in others."

"People with this disorder are always mindful of their relative status in the dominance-submssion relationships. Although they resist the authority of others, they stubbornly and unreasonably insist that people conform to their way of doing things."

"Decision making is avoided , postponed, or protracted perhaps because of an inordinate fear of making a mistake. For example, assignments cannot be completed on time because the person is ruminating about priorities."

"People with this disorder tend to be excessively conscientious, moralistic, scrupulous, and judgmental of self and others"

"People with this disorder are stingy with their emotions and material possessions. They tend not to express their feelings, and rarely give compliments or gifts. Everyday relationships have a conventional, formal, and serious quality. Others often perceive these people as stilted or "stiff."

"These people have an unusually strong need to be in control. When they are unable to control others, a situation, or their environment, they often ruminate about the situation and become angry, although the anger is usually not expressed directly..."

"Frequently, there is extreme sensitivity to social criticism, especially if it comes from someone with considerable status or authority."

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