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7 ways to deal with a loved one having Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)

It’s very similar to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but the difference is people with OCPD aren’t quite as obsessed with perfection as people with OCD are

 

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is defined as a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, excessive attention to details, mental and interpersonal control, and a need for power over one's environment, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

It is quite different from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) which is more common. Reports say about 1 in 100 people suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, also known as OCPD. It is described as a need for structure, system, rules and routines, and a constant affinity to cleanliness and orderly structure.

It’s very similar to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but the difference is people with OCPD aren’t quite as obsessed with perfection as #people with OCD are. They’re just more concerned with things being neat, orderly, and they often have a hard #time trusting others to accomplish tasks for them.

This can be tough on family members  who sometimes don't have an idea how to deal with them.

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So if you are suffering from such or you have a family member suffering from OCPD, Heather Williams of All Women Stalk lists 7 tips to help deal and find find treatment for them.

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