Video Description

This video answers the questions: Can I describe the obsessive-compulsive narcissist? Here I will review 10 signs of the obsessive-compulsive narcissist. Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/drgrande OCPD is characterized by perfectionism, rigidity, negative affectivity, interpersonal aggression, as well as the need to control other people. 4 or more of 8 symptoms are required for a diagnosis 1. preoccupation with details order rules lists organization and schedules 2. perfectionism that interferes with task completion 3. excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of friendships 4. overconscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality ethics or values 5. can't throw out worn-out objects 6. reluctant to delegate tasks, because they want things done exact way 7. has a miserly spending style toward both self and others 8. rigidity and stubbornness Narcissistic personality disorder is a Cluster B personality disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. It has nine symptom criteria, five of which are required for a diagnosis. 1: Grandiose sense of self-importance 2: Fantasies 3: Special or unique 4: Requires excessive admiration 5: Sense of entitlement 6: Manipulative 7: Lacks empathy for others 8: Often envious 9: Arrogant attitudes or behaviors American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. Glickauf-Hughes, C., & Wells, M. (1995). Narcissistic characters with obsessive features: Diagnostic and treatment considerations. The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 55(2), 129–143. doi:10.1007/bf02741961 Would you like to listen to my content in podcast form? With my partners at Ars Longa Media, we released True Crime Psychology and Personality: Narcissism, Psychopathy and the Minds of Dangerous Criminals. Subscribe to it anywhere you listen to podcasts. I'm looking forward to putting more of my content into audio and developing new, original podcasts on mental health topics. Visit us online, and feel free to reach out with your questions or ideas by going to arslonga.media. Dr. Grande’s True Crime Psychology and Personality podcast: https://www.arslonga.media