"Explains how OCPD compromises not only the quality of life of its sufferers but also the lives of many of the people that surround each OCPD individual; Examines OCPD from multiple perspectives, documenting the author's eclectic treatment approach that views OCPD from multiple vantage points, including the psychodynamic, the interpersonal, and the cognitive-behavioral; Extends the discussion of OCPD to include OCPD-inspired bureaucracies and how treating these toxic environments can lead to substantially improved socioeconomic functioning worldwide; Serves therapists treating patients with OCPD; patients suffering from OCPD; friends, family, and coworkers of those with OCPD; and general readers interested in mental health issues; Provides a section on self-help methods that can be employed by the OCPD sufferer and those in the path of OCPD fallout"--Provided by publisher.