Compulsive Personality Disorder (also known as Compulsive Personality Disorders, Disorder, Compulsive Personality): Disorder characterized by an emotionally constricted manner that is unduly conventional, serious, formal, and stingy, by preoccupation with trivial details, rules, order, organization, schedules, and list

NIH MeSH · D003193Psychiatry and Psychology

Compulsive Personality Disorder

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Definition

Disorder characterized by an emotionally constricted manner that is unduly conventional, serious, formal, and stingy, by preoccupation with trivial details, rules, order, organization, schedules, and lists, by stubborn insistence on having things one's own way without regard for the effects on others, by poor interpersonal relationships, and by indecisiveness due to fear of making mistakes.

MeSH classification

  • F03.675.150

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Common questions about Compulsive Personality Disorder

What does Compulsive Personality Disorder mean in medicine?
Disorder characterized by an emotionally constricted manner that is unduly conventional, serious, formal, and stingy, by preoccupation with trivial details, rules, order, organization, schedules, and lists, by stubborn insistence on having things one's own way without regard for the effects on others, by poor interpersonal relationships, and by indecisiveness due to fear of making mistakes. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Compulsive Personality Disorder known by any other names?
Yes. Compulsive Personality Disorder is also referred to as Compulsive Personality Disorders, Disorder, Compulsive Personality, Disorders, Compulsive Personality, Personality Disorders, Compulsive in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Compulsive Personality Disorder sit in the medical classification?
Compulsive Personality Disorder falls under the broader medical category "Psychiatry and Psychology" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: F03.675.150). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003193) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗