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4. inability to discard worn-out or worthless objects even when they have no

sentimental value

a) According to Dos Jeffereys, professor of Psychology, they are unable to

resist the urge to acquire possessions, even ones which are useless, and

are unable to throw them away.

b) He says that 20 percent of people diagnosed with OCPD have

compulsive hoarding as their primary symptom, and 43 as their

secondary symptom

c) These people usually have a relative who also hoards, so it is genetic

5. adopting a miserly spending style toward both self and others; money is viewed

as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes

a) They are anxious about things which may go wrong in their lives, and as

a result, hoard large amounts of money for emergency purposes.

b) For them, money isn’t something to enjoy; it provides them a feeling of

comfort of something to fall back on.

c) Because of this, they minimize the amount of money they spend in their

day to day lives, which makes them seem cheap and stingy to others.

Transition: Now that I have told you about the symptoms of OCPD, I will tell you about the causes.

II. Main Point: What are the causes of these symptoms?

A. These symptoms are fairly common individually, and many people who have them don’t have

OCPD

B. According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, no single specific cause of OCPD has

been found, however faulty parenting is known to be a major factor.

C. In studies, researchers found that people who have OCPD, as children were punished harshly for

every mistake, and rewarded for almost nothing.

D. According to the Handbook of Medical Psychiatry, OCPD is believed to be hereditary; studies

have shown that people with certain genes are more likely to develop OCPD.

E. But, it may not manifest itself until the person, who is predisposed to OCPD is affected by an

event or a circumstance which brings it out.

F. In other words, some people genetically predisposed to OCPD may never by affected by it at all

Conclusion

Summarize: Today, we’ve learned the five main symptoms of OCPD and what cause them

A. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a disorder which involves an obsession with

perfection, rules, and organization, which leads to routines and rules for ways of doing things.

B. If you have all or some of these symptoms and they affect your life negatively, you can get

evaluated.

C. In addition to the one in one hundred people is affected by this disorder, many more who are

affected by its symptoms can get help too.

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