Case Study: Specified or Unspecified Personality Disorder | OCPD, NPD

This video answers the questions: Can I analyze a case study where there is a diagnostic challenge in terms of personality pathology? What is meant be Specified or Unspecified Personality Disorder? What can a clinician do when a client has symptoms from several personality disorder, but does not meet the criteria for any particular personality disorder?

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
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. is over conscientious, scrupulous, and inflexible about matters of morality ethics or values
5. can't throw out worn-out objects
6. reluctant to delegate tasks
7. has a miserly spending style toward both self and others
8. rigidity and stubbornness

Narcissistic Personality Disorder criteria
1. Grandiose sense of self-importance
2. Fantasies of success, power, fame
3. Special or unique
4. Requires excessive admiration
5. Sense of entitlement
6. Manipulative
7. Lacks empathy for others
8. Envious and believing others envy you
9. Arrogant attitudes or behaviors

Silverstein, M. L. (2007). Diagnosis of personality disorders: A case study. Journal of
Personality Assessment, 89(1), 82–94. https://doi-org.mylibrary.wilmu.edu/10.1080/00223890701357381

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