experience of living with patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder: a qualitative study

Background: obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (ocpd) is the most common personality disorder in the general population, with prominent features of inflexibility, excessive attention to details, extreme perfectionism, and excessive self-control and interpersonal control. objectives: this study aimed at assessing the experiences of daughters living with ocpd fathers. methods: fifteen daughters of fathers with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder were selected by purposive sampling method and were subjected to semi-structured in-depth interviews. interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. results: analysis led to emergence of 17 subcategories and three main categories, which included experiences of negative emotions, disorientation, and fear. conclusions: children of these patients were found to be under severe mental pressure, requiring serious attention, and interventions as preventive measures.