A teacher comes to the mental health clinic saying a co-worker recently confronted her about behaviors that are annoying to other co-workers.She is now experiencing moderate to severe levels of anxiety.The co-worker told the patient that others find her very difficult because she is a perfectionist and micromanages the tasks of others on the teaching team,always demanding that things should be done according to her plans.The co-worker mentioned that the patient made everyone feel as though everything they tried was inadequate,and they feel frustrated and angry.The patient states she likes her co-workers and only wanted to help them be successful.The nurse realizes the patient's behaviors are most consistent with:

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The need to control at the expense of flexibility and openness,along with a preoccupation with orderliness and perfectionism,is consistent with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.Narcissistic personality disorder involves grandiosity,the need for admiration,and lack of empathy.Histrionic personality disorder involves excessive emotionality and attention seeking.Schizoid personality disorder involves detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression in interpersonal settings.

A Teacher Comes to the Mental Health Clinic Saying a Co-Worker