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compulsive personality disorder, a condition in which an irrational preoccupation with order, rules, ritual, and detail interferes with everyday functioning and normal behavior. The disorder is characterized by an excessive devotion to work, a pathologic adherence to a definite set of rules or system of behavior, and a persistent, compulsive following of specific rituals. The person cannot make decisions when faced with unexpected situations and cannot take pleasure in the normal activities of daily life. Psychotherapy is the usual treatment and may include behavior therapy with desensitization and flooding to reduce maladaptive anxiety. See also compulsive personality. compulsive personality disorder Psychology A mental disorder characterized by avoidance of feelings, emotion and intimacy, accompanied by strict adherence to external or internalized rules of order. See Obsessive-compulsive personality
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