Differences between OCPD, OCD and autism?
I'm struggling to understand how it can be differentiated whether symptoms are caused by OCPD, perfectionism OCD or autism (or some combo of them), when there's such significant overlap. Like I get that one of the "defining differences" is what drives the rigid/perfectionist behaviors, but most resources say OCD is driven by anxiety, but from what I have seen here with a little scrolling, there's actually a lot of fear and anxiety in OCPD too. I did the POPS survey and was constantly just thinking how many things in it are similar to what is in OCD and autism questionnaires, so how can one know if it's OCPD or just autism and/or perfectionism OCD...
(And yes, I am asking because I am myself very bothered by not knowing which of these conditions apply to me, (well ok autism I am fairly sure I have) but I am not asking for anyone's opinion on what I have, just more clarification on how these conditions can be differentiated with the overlapping symptoms very present, so I could myself better assess what could be causing my issues and discuss it with my therapist)