What Is Obsessive Personality Disorder?

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is a type of personality disorder characterized by excessive demands on strict and perfect order, lack of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. This kind of patients are step by step in daily life, adhere to the rules, do not allow changes, for fear of missing a certain point, so often too careful and repetitive, excessive attention to details and delay; the pursuit of perfection, high standards of themselves, but also demanding of others, Even immersed in trivial matters can not escape. Studies have shown that people with this type of personality disorder are susceptible to obsessive-compulsive neurosis. Normal people may also have some compulsions, but their social functions are not damaged. (Hu Zeqing) ^[1]

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is a type of personality disorder characterized by excessive demands on strict and perfect order, lack of flexibility, openness, and efficiency. This kind of patients are step by step in daily life, adhere to the rules, do not allow changes, for fear of missing a certain point, so often too careful and repetitive, excessive attention to details and delay; the pursuit of perfection, high standards of themselves, but also demanding of others, Even immersed in trivial matters can not escape. Studies have shown that people with this type of personality disorder are susceptible to obsessive-compulsive neurosis. Normal people may also have some compulsions, but their social functions are not damaged. (Hu Zeqing) ^[1]

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder manifests itself as: excessive doubt and caution, often feeling insecure, often exhausted, repeatedly checking and verifying the implementation plan for fear of negligence or error; details, rules, entries, order, organization Or the form is too concerned, often stick to details, hesitant, often avoid making decisions, otherwise you feel anxious; perfectionism, which requires too much of anything, which affects the completion of the work; has a strong sense of morality, be cautious, Too much emphasis on the effectiveness of work without regard to fun and interpersonal relationships; Too pedantic, sticking to social customs, lacking a spirit of innovation and adventure; rigid and stubborn, unreasonably insisting on others to act strictly in their own way, or even allowing others to act Extremely reluctant; very reassured in doing things to others, holding leadership positions, often personally, without much detail. ^[2]

1. People who have characteristics of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (hereinafter referred to as patients) usually have the characteristic of eager to let others accept their opinions when expressing their opinions with others. "This game is so boring." In this passage, the patient wants to express the point that the patient himself does not like the game, but the sentence does not add the subject "I think", so the listener is attentive and the information obtained is not what he thinks of the game Boring, but the game itself is boring. But in fact, judging whether something is boring and meaningful is an act with a strong personal subjective color. As the saying goes, "green vegetables and radishes, each has its own love." The patient concluded that the game was boring because he did not like it.

2. Remind others many times. That is to say literally: Patients are used to giving the same reminders to those they care about. For example, the patient repeatedly reminded his girlfriend many times to get cooler and wear more clothes. On the surface, it is out of concern, but in fact it has an obscure concept of obsession. Usually, patients think that others must think so because of their "empathy." When the patient's reminder does not follow the reminder information, the patient will give multiple reminders, and even in order to make the reminder subject to his own meaning, the patient will also take a lot of citations and condition assumptions. Such repeated reminders can give an unbearable experience to those around you.

3. Negate the opinions of others. When a patient's opinions are inconsistent with those of others, the patient may be angry even if the opinions of both parties are correct. For example, issue a notice for a leader. The patient thought that this task should be completed immediately, but the patient's colleague chose to complete a report form at hand first. In fact, this notice from the leadership is not very important and can be postponed. The company also did not have a corresponding rule that the notice of leadership must be given as soon as possible. However, the patient felt that it was wrong to postpone the notification of the leader, and was very angry with his colleagues.

A person with obsessive-compulsive disorder can have no obsessive personality before the illness. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder are not easy to treat. The latter can be treated with psychotherapy. The symptoms can be supplemented with medication. Neither medication can fundamentally change the characteristics of the disorder.

The common treatment methods of psychotherapy include package therapy, interpretive therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, image dialogue therapy and so on. Psychologists need to adopt different methods to treat patients according to their characteristics.

Among them, the treatment orientation of package therapy is scientific and reasonable, guiding patients to identify the characteristics of their own mental disorders, establishing a reasonable coping mechanism, interrupting the vicious cycle chain, eliminating secondary symptoms, and decompressing the mind and body to gradually heal itself. At the same time, it assists with cognitive rationalization and reduces the psychological motivation of fear. Over time, the obstacle model gradually weakens and heals. Patients fully accept themselves, turn enemies (obstacles) into friends, do what they do, and conform to the concept of nature. It is the key factor in eliminating mental resistance and recovering.