WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OCPD AND OCD?
OCPD differs from OCD in that it is a pervasive personality style that affects the way a person interacts with the world. With OCD, a person often knows that the compulsion to do things makes no sense, and often feels driven crazy by meaningless rituals. OCPD, in contrast, may not bother the sufferer in the least; it’s just others who are bothered by his actions. HOW CAN I TELL IF I HAVE OCPD? I’d have to know more about you, Jamil, to help you figure out whether you have a personality disorder, but one of my first questions would be whether your style of living causes stress in your relationships with others. People with OCPD tend to be miserly. They may refuse to throw away meaningless things, and they are so preoccupied with rules and regulations that they miss the point of the activity in the first place. Their tendency to be overly conscientious leads to feeling disappointed or judging others’ haphazard ways. They’re just not that much fun to be around. OCPD doesn’t respond to med
