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I explain the differences between OCD as an Axis I (Clinical Disorder) or OCD Axis II (Personality Disorder).

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I understand why you're having trouble differentiating between the two disorders. The line between the two is often quite blurred and it is difficult to see the difference in many cases. To make it even more confusing, there are some situations where people can be diagnosed with both forms - that is, they can exist as comorbid disorders. Generally though, the two disorders are unrelated.

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