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obsessive-compulsive personality |
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obsessive-compulsive personality [əb′ses·iv kəm′pəl·siv ‚pər·sə′nal·əd·ē] (psychology) A behavioral disorder in which a person is generally characterized by chronic, excessive concern with conformity or adherence to standards, resulting in inhibited, inflexible behavior, inability to relax, and the performance of an inordinate amount of work. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Northwest Ballet, says, "Anorexia goes along with an obsessive-compulsive personality. Future research should aim to assess this pattern more systematically, both in terms of the specific acting out sequence and in other aspects of obsessive-compulsive personality. Like anorexics, the bulimic has an obsessive-compulsive personality and control issues with perfection, food and weight. |
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