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 ...
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 started noticing little things, like when she would color a picture her crayons had to be put back exactly in the same color order that she had them before. I just thought it was her little personality coming out. As she got a little older she started obsessing about ...
Do you or someone you know have germaphobia, which is the fear of germs? Are you unsure how you can help yourself or someone you know that has germaphobia? To help understand where germaphobia stems from and for tips on how to overcome germaphobia, I have interviewed therapist John Silvestre MS, LCSW. Tell me a ...
