Have you ever heard or said something like, “I am so OCD about my room,” or, “I am so OCD about sorting,” to describe your behavior? Comments about someone’s desires for organization or cleanliness ...

Nearly 1 in 5 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) had comorbid obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) in a new study, which was linked to a longer delay in treatment initiation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is often reduced to jokes about being neat or liking things organised. In reality, it ...

OCD became shorthand for being neat, organized or particular. Obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't about color-coding your closet. It's about control.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) and autism are two separate conditions that may share overlapping symptoms. Co-occurring conditions are common with both OCPD and autism. Autism ...