People with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder experience their obsessions and compulsions as

A) part of their personalities.
B) discrete experiences tied to specific events such as turning off the stove or making sure the lights are turned off before leaving home.
C) intrusive and unwanted.
D) a personal strength that guarantees perfect outcomes.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is characterized by a general pattern of concern with orderliness, perfectionism, excessive attention to details, mental and interpersonal control, and a need for control over one's environment, which are experienced as ego-syntonic or consistent with one's self-image. Unlike OCD, where obsessions and compulsions are unwanted and intrusive, individuals with OCPD often view their symptoms as fundamental and acceptable aspects of their personalities.