Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It's a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety ...

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is common in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and is linked to a significant delay in the initiation of OCD treatment, study shows.

Signs of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in women, plus how they can cope with its intrusive thoughts and obsessive ...

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 ...