Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, or OCPD, is a mental condition that centers around a preoccupation with rules, orderliness and control, to different degrees. OCPD affects between 2-7% of the population and is prevalent in more males than females. Although their names sound extremely similar, OCPD is not the same as OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, one distinguishing difference is that “people with OCD have unwanted thoughts, while people with OCPD believe that their thoughts are correct.” Thinking you might have OCPD? This article from ActiveBeat lists out a few of the most common signs and symptoms to OCPD. These include frugality with money, hoarding, excessive devotion to one’s work, a rigid adherence to the rules, and a belief that they are always right. Read more of the signs and symptoms here.
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