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    In chapters 12 and 13, we learned about Schizophrenia and Personality disorders. The section on Obsessive Compulsive personality Disorder (OCD) is what interested me the most. Many people in today's society use the term OCD as a descriptor for when they are slightly anal about how something is done or to describe how organized they are. However, this is a personality disorder which has great relation to anxiety over order—how a particular thing must be or be done. It is not just about having organization

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    Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is defined as a personality disorder that “as an extensive pattern of preoccupation with perfectionism, orderliness, and interpersonal and mental control, at the cost of efficiency, flexibility and openness (American Psychiatric Association 2013).” This disorder affects between 2-9% of the U.S. population, and symptoms begin to show throughout a person’s middle adulthood. It happens to be the most prevalent personality disorder in the United States

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    Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. A personality disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from the norm of the individual’s culture. The pattern is seen in two or more of the following areas: cognition; affect; interpersonal functioning; or impulse control. The enduring pattern is inflexible

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    symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Thesis: Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a disorder which involves an obsession with perfection, rules, and organization, which leads to routines and rules for ways of doing things. Organization Pattern: Topical Introduction I. Open with impact: One in every one hundred people are affected by OCPD. Even more are affected by its symptoms. II. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a disorder which involves

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder which is characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency (Taber, 1968). This pattern begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts. Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder attempt to maintain a sense of control

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    According to yourdictinory.com, disorders are those defined as a confusion to disturb the normal mental or physical health functions. For example those who have learning disabilities that makes it hard for people to learn and concentrate in a classroom setting without getting frustrated. So today I will focus on two disorders along with the diagnostics, symptoms, and treatments for each. The information for obsessive-compulsive disorder and Borderline personality disorder will come from the Faces of

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    be hampered by a person’s psychological disorder. In support of this, individuals with personality disorders often suffer from patterns of rigid behaviors (Rathus, 2010). While we are not trained psychologists, everyone can learn to understand particular disorders in real life. Personally, I’ve experienced obsessive compulsive disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, and depression. To begin, obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder illustrated by repeated thoughts, urges

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    I was officially diagnosed with Clinical Depression as well as Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder in August of 2015. Now I realize my spiral downward began at a young age when tension built-in my household. When I was eight, my father left his lucrative job to pursue his dream of teaching. However brave and inspiring, he was soon laid off during the economic downturn. As money became tight, my mother worked three jobs to pay the bills. We lived under fear of imminent foreclosure, often packing

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    Obsessive compulsion disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder described by irrational thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive tasks (compulsions) (Obsessive Compulsion Disorder, 2013). When a person has obsessive-compulsive disorder, they may realize that their obsessions aren't accurate, and they may try to overlook them but that only increases their suffering and worry. Eventually, you feel driven to perform compulsive acts to ease your stressful feelings. Obsessive-compulsive

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    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a common chronic disorder in which a person has uncontrollable and recurrent thoughts and behaviors that he or she feels the urge to repeat. OCD often centers on things such as a fear of germs or the need to arrange objects in a specific manner. Symptoms normally start off gradually and vary throughout life. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is described to have appeared since the early seventeenth century. There are more than 200,000 cases in the US of people with OCD

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