A longstanding problem with the recognition and management of obsessive-compulsive personality (OCPD) is the misleading attempt to squeeze, in a metaphorical sense, a square peg into a round hole. As ...

The author of The Upside of OCD encourages people living with OCD to embrace who they are, rather than trying to erase ...

Even after more than 20 years, there is still little systematic research on how histrionic, schizoid, obsessive-compulsive, or paranoid personality disorders develop or how they should be treated.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is different than OCD. Its hallmark traits of perfectionism and the need for control can sometimes lead to intense feelings of anger. OCPD is a ...

A friend with OCPD recently reacted negatively to a spontaneous idea I had. He got very annoyed and I took his annoyance personally. It got me thinking about whether non-conformists and people with ...

Life, conflict and growth are uncomfortable. When every uneasy emotion becomes a diagnosis, we lose resilience. Instead of ...