Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder AND Relationships

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a type of personality disorder which is marked by perfectionism, rigidity, control and over concern with work. It is a mental disorder which strives for excessive success. Perfection and only perfection is the goal for the person suffering from this kind of disorder. Failure is treated by that persona s a shattering of earth. They lack flexibility and openness.
The basic symptoms of OCPD are preoccupation with details, lists, organization, rules and schedules, being extremely rigid and inflexible in their beliefs.

They resist any kind of change. OCPD persons are normally workaholics but not due to the reason that they like to work. They are constantly worrying that something may go wrong. They can sacrifice their family life, friendships and other relationships at the sake of productivity and output. They spend excessive time and energy in planning an event but are unable to enjoy the actual event. They are more demanding towards their partners. It really becomes difficult to maintain a long-term relationship with these persons. They are so terrified of change that they hardly discard useless objects and things, change the furniture, willing to relocate etc.
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is different from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as OCPD is a personality disorder while OCD is an anxiety. Person suffering from OCD focuses on particular distressing obsessions like repeated hand-wash etc. but person suffering with OCPD involves a broad approach.
Treatment of this type of personality disorder is possible through:
1. Psychodynamic Therapy- The goal of this therapy is to help the patient in identifying his feelings towards a situation. The therapist tries to remind his patients that they are also prone to error like the others and a mistake is not as bad as they believe.

2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- This is another method to treat the OCPD person that has
shown its positive results. In this therapy, the therapist listens to the OCPD patient and tries to change his faulty thoughts into the positive ones.

3. Medication – Medication also helps the patient to think about a situation more clearly and
make decisions better and faster without getting distracted by the minor details.