"A 23-year-old medical student makes lists of all the tasks that he must accomplish each day. He spends hours studying and refuses to go out with his colleagues even when there are no tests on the immediate horizon, preferring to spend his time looking at specimens in the laboratory. He keeps meticulous notes during all his classes and prefers to attend every lecture, not trusting his colleagues to take notes for him. He is doing well in school and has a girlfriend who is also a medical student.
Which of the following disorders does this student most likely have?
A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
B. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
C. Obsessive-compulsive traits
D. Schizoid personality disorder
E. Paranoid personality disorder
F. Fuck you, that sounds totally normal. asshole"
Addendum: The case is from Case files: Psychiatry by Eugene C. Toy and Debra L. Klamen
