The Role of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and Clinical Perfectionism in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Measurement, Psychological Intervention, and Barriers to Treatment

Abstract

Obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) and perfectionism commonly co-occur with, and can impact on the severity and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Classification and methodological inconsistencies regarding the OCPD construct over time have resulted in a lack of clarity regarding the association between OCPD traits, particularly perfectionism, and OCD. This thesis presents a collection of studies that examine the measurement of the OCPD construct, and the treatment of OCD and clinical perfectionism.