Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is quite different than the more commonly known Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, yet they’re often confused with good reason. 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. If you suffer from OCPD, there are some tips that make it easier to manage, though it isn’t preventable, like a sickness. The hardest part of treating this condition is finding out which treatment of the few actually work, and this can be tough for family members. Having a loved one suffer from this disorder is also hard on family in general. If you’re the family member of someone suffering from OCPD, check out these 7 tips that might help you understand the condition and find treatment for them.
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It’s Not about Perfection
People with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder aren’t concerned with being perfect, and it isn’t the reason they stick to routines, rituals, etc. Understanding this can help you see that they find comfort in routines and order, not having a need to be perfect.
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Hygiene Habits
Most people with OCPD have extreme hygiene habits out of a need for cleanliness and avoiding germs. It’s best to know this when sharing a home with someone as you should try to keep an orderly bathroom as best you can as not to upset them or cause a disruption.
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Assigning Tasks
Most people with OCPD have a hard time being able to trust others to do a certain task for them of any kind. They don’t trust others to do their work, and for this reason can also be hard to work with at an office. Sometimes, it’s best not to try to take away their tasks, but simply work around them, and ask them if they could reduce the amount of cleaning, organizing, etc. that they do.
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Hoarding
Hoarding is a large problem in today’s society, and people with OCPD are often also hoarders, though not always. Hoarding is one of the hardest problems to treat, and you need to seek out a professional who can help with this issue; don’t try to help them on your own.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the most effective of the few treatment options available to people with OCPD. CBT involves structured counseling that teaches OCPD sufferers to learn to live in situations of no order or structure. This first is very hard for them, but the design is to help them find out why these orders and routines make them feel safe, and eliminate the real issue at hand to stop the symptoms.
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Workaholic
Many people who have OCPD are also so devoted to work that they avoid seeing anyone or doing anything just to be able to work. They isolate themselves to the point of avoiding everyone and are usually focused on their work, though they might have a hard time finishing tasks due to being distracted by their routines and need for structure around their home.
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Excessive Self Discipline
People who have OCPD are almost always very self-disciplined. They’ll go to whatever lengths it takes that many people could not, to complete a task. For this reason, many people with eating disorders are also OCPD sufferers, though not always. If you recognize this as a symptom in your loved one, consider getting them help if they exhibit other symptoms.
If you know someone that has OCPD or have a family member, you don’t have to let your loved one suffer without trying to help them first. Though they might reject help at first, you should try your best to get them therapy that they need. To find out more, please visit OCD Online at : ocdonline.com, which has many helpful tips and resources. Do you know someone with diagnosed OCPD?
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