Signs You're a Perfectionist (And How to Get Help)

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Do you know someone who is controlling, overly-focused on details, or closed off to new perspectives or ways of doing things? They may have the most commonly-diagnosed personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder or OCPD - which is often confused with, but much different than, the better-known condition OCD. Welcome to the MedCircle original series, “OCPD: Co-Existing with the Perfectionist and Coping with Control.”

You’ve probably heard the phrase “you’re so OCD.” According to Dr. Ramani, the personality disorder OCPD is the condition people are ACTUALLY but unknowingly referring to when they use it.

In the rest of this series, Dr. Ramani covers...
OCPD 101: Why it’s an issue & how It’s different from OCD
The causes of OCPD: who is most at risk?
The unique signs of OCPD & how to spot them
The 8 characteristics of OCPD, according to the DSM
Testing for OCPD & how to convince someone to see a doctor
OCPD treatment: the ins & outs you should know
Improving with OCPD: what long-term management looks like

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