Post by fattreegirl on Oct 5, 2013 20:47:46 GMT
So this was another one I wanted to add to the list, as this is one that has plagued me for years. Many people mistake it for OCD, which is a completely different kettle of fish.
OCD is more concerned with obsessions and rituals, while OCPD describes an extreme form of perfectionism.
Wikipedia explains more thoroughly than I can:
A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:
1.is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost
2.shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not met)
3.is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity)
4.is overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification)
5.is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value
6.is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things
7.adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes
8.shows rigidity and stubbornness
I find this is disorder is not recognised, despite the growing trends in society towards perfection and achievement. I think it is usually goes undiagnosed, as symptoms of perfectionism are often celebrated in Western Society and in the workplace especially.
But it would be interesting to hear from anyone else who suffers from this, as believe me, perfectionism isn't all it is cracked up to be. It is debilitating, crippling, suffocating, making you at times want to shoot your own head off to stop the narrative in your head, grossly obsessive to the point of psychotic and a never-ending cycle of punishment and never feeling good enough.
OCD is more concerned with obsessions and rituals, while OCPD describes an extreme form of perfectionism.
Wikipedia explains more thoroughly than I can:
A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:
1.is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost
2.shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (e.g., is unable to complete a project because his or her own overly strict standards are not met)
3.is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity)
4.is overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification)
5.is unable to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value
6.is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things
7.adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes
8.shows rigidity and stubbornness
I find this is disorder is not recognised, despite the growing trends in society towards perfection and achievement. I think it is usually goes undiagnosed, as symptoms of perfectionism are often celebrated in Western Society and in the workplace especially.
But it would be interesting to hear from anyone else who suffers from this, as believe me, perfectionism isn't all it is cracked up to be. It is debilitating, crippling, suffocating, making you at times want to shoot your own head off to stop the narrative in your head, grossly obsessive to the point of psychotic and a never-ending cycle of punishment and never feeling good enough.