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What Is OCPD? Can Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Help?

January 11, 2022 by Amoha Bajaj-Mahajan, Ph.D.

Do you or someone you know seem overly preoccupied with rules, regulations, and orderliness? Do things often need to be done “a particular way” or “the perfect way?” If so, it may be Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, or “OCPD.”

What Is OCPD, Exactly?

OCPD is a personality disorder. A personality disorder is a characteristic style that is constant across many domains of life (i.e. work, relationships, etc.) and is often rigid. It also causes significant interference with one’s life.

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