OCPD Can Be Controlled if Diagnosed Early

The unfortunate issue with diagnosing OCPD is the person with the condition thinks everything is normal; doing things perfectly and taking hours to finish a simple task is normal, obsessing and becoming anxious to the point of annoyance is normal and hoarding useless items is normal. Obviously, if they are normal they will not seek medical help.
This is the reason many people with OCPD are either never diagnosed, or if they are diagnosed later in life, they live in denial and continue their lives believing nothing is amiss. Living for them is working hard, limited leisure time and spending time making their lives perfect. This is what impacts on their personal relationships, you have to be a very patient person to live with someone who is never happy with what they do, or what you do for that matter.
Depression and anxiety are symptoms which can be controlled by drugs if the person is willing to take them. This does help with the perfectionism traits and helps to alleviate some of the tension which may be occurring in their relationships.
If you feel something is not quite right with your relationships, or you know someone who seems to be overly obsessive, there is help available. OCPD is a controllable condition with the help of GP's, counselors and psychiatrists.

OCPD SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:

• Obsessive about rules and doing things 'the right way'. Their way is the only way, they will not be swayed by someone giving them an alternative method.
• Do tasks in an orderly manner, perfecting it to the point of non-completion.
• Inflexible ideals.
• Dislike change.
• Want control all the time.
• Tend to be a loner.
• Difficulty making decisions.
• Believe they are the only one who can do certain tasks, will not ask for assistance.
• Obsessive about tidiness and cleanliness.
• Hoarding - to the point of keeping things even after they are no longer useful.
• Robotic tone of voice.
• Difficulty socialising and making friends.
• Negative thoughts all the time, rarely happy with life.
• Workaholic (usually due to spending inordinate time completing tasks).
• Depressed and anxious, especially when routine is changed.

If you feel someone you know has some of the above symptoms and they are impacting negatively on life encourage the need for assistance through a GP or a medical therapist. Note that sufferers need to have at least half of these symptoms to be considered suffering OCPD. Autism foundations may be of help with diagnosis and treatment as OCPD symptoms do cross over with Aspergers Syndrome.