Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is often confused with the better-known Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Despite this, these are entirely different disorders. In this article, I will describe this often misunderstood personality disorder, as well as explain some of the differences between OCPD and OCD. The defining feature of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a fixation with […]
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Those who are fans of the television show Monk know that the main character, Monk, has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD. He is portrayed as an excellent consultant for the police because of his obsessive attention to details. There are many misconceptions about the disorder, and it would be a disservice to those afflicted with […]
When my daughter was 3, I noticed that when she painted a picture with crayons, she had to replace the exact same color in the order she had before. I just thought a little personality was coming out. When she got a little older she got invested in the placement of things in her room. […]