Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

What is it?

100

Someone with OCPD is usually preoccupied with perfectionism, organization, and control. True or False

True

200

Which symptom is associated with OCPD?

a. Inability to pick up normal social cues

b. Perfectionism that interferes with completing tasks

c. Flat emotions or inappropriate emotional responses

d. Thinks relationships with others are closer than they really are

b. Perfectionism that interferes with completing tasks

300

Which symptom is not associated with OCPD?

a. Preoccupation with details, rules, lists, and order

b. Excessive devotion to work and productivity

c. Frequent, intense displays of anger

b. Hoards money and spends as little as possible

c. Frequent, intense displays of anger

400

There are three clusters of personality disorders in the DSM-V. OCPD is a part of the Cluster B personality disorders. True or False. 

False.

OCPD is a Cluster C personality disorder. 

500

OCPD is in the same personality disorder cluster as:

a. Borderline personality disorder

b. Avoidant personality disorder

c. Antisocial personality disorder

d. Paranoid personality disorder

b. Avoidant personality disorder

OCPD Facts

100

OCPD is the most common personality disorder in the United States. True or False.

True.

200

OCPD affects how many adults?

a. 0.1% to 3%

b. 3% to 8%

c. 10% to 15%

d. 18% to 23%

b. 3% to 8%

300

Individuals with OCPD have about 24% chance of also having which other disorders?

a. Anxiety disorders

b. Mood disorders

c. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

d. a & b

e. b & c

d. a & b

400

Howie Mandel has OCPD. True or False.

False.

Howie Mandel is diagnosed with ADHD and OCD, but Steve Jobs might have had OCPD.

500

Individuals with OCPD are 5%-10% more likely to have a mild to moderate substance use disorder. True or False. 

False.

Individuals with OCPD are 12% to 25% more like to have a substance use disorder as compared to the general population.

Miscellaneous

100

Psychotherapy can be used to treat OCPD. True or False.

True.

Psychotherapy is the primary way to treat OCPD.

200

Cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy are used to treat OCPD. True or False.

True.

300

There are medications that directly treats obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. True or False.

False.

Although there are medications that can be used to treat anxiety and depression connected with OCPD, there are no medications that directly treat the underlying causes of OCPD.

400

OCPD involves intrusive thoughts that lead to the performance of repetitive behaviors. True or False

False.

This is a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

500

Individuals with OCPD usually lack self-awareness of having a personality disorder. True or False.

True.

Individuals with OCPD often think that the way they live is the right way and only recognize they have a personality disorder after being treated for other mental health issues.