A 35 year old man with an obsessive compulsive personality disorder is likely to exhibit all of the following features, except
D i.e. Indecisiveness Diagnosis & Treatment In Psychiatry p-351-365; Shoer Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry 5/e p. 196-201; Neeraj Ahuja: A Sho textbook of psychiatry 6/e P.101-1051 Ambivalence i.e. severe inability to decide for or against (indecisiveness) is Bleur's fundamental symptom of schizophrenia. Presenting symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Persons with OCD are stubborn, rigid, overconscious, scrupulous & inflexible about matters of morality & ethics (not indecisive)Q. Person is preoccupied with rules Q, details, list, order-organization or schedules to the extent that the major point of activity is lost. - Shows perfection that interferes with task completion Q. eg. unable to complete project because his/her own ovely strict standards are not met. Is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities & friendships. Is reluctant to delegate task or work to others. Adopts a miserly spending style.
Perfectionism interfering with performance
Compulsive checking behaviour
Preoccupation with rule
Indecisiveness