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 ...

You’ve probably seen it before: the TV character dramatically washing their hands or painstakingly straightening every object on their desk. You’ve probably heard people on social media saying, “I’m ...

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 ...

Carol Mathews receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. She is a member of the scientific advisory boards for the Family Foundation for OCD Research and the International OCD Foundation ...