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John Has a Great Need for Order and Perfectionism

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John has a great need for order and perfectionism. He can't leave the house until every hair is in place, and he has been known to iron the same shirt over and over to ensure that he is wrinkle-free. What personality disorder does John's behavior suggest?


Definitions:

Bipolar Disorder

An emotional disorder defined by significant swings in mood, from high periods of mania or hypomania to low phases of depression.

Delusional Disorder

A psychiatric condition marked by the presence of one or more non-bizarre delusions without other psychotic symptoms.

Somatoform Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by any underlying medical condition.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition where psychological stress is expressed through physical symptoms that have no organic cause.

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