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How do I know if I have issues with control?

Some people who struggle with other issues (like an eating disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder or treatment resistant depression) have an underlying core issue of overcontrolled coping.

Those who struggle with overcontrolled coping may have a personality style that includes:

A high focus on details (in contrast with seeing the 'big picture').
A focus on facts first (feelings come second).
A compulsive need to plan ahead.
Sensitivity to new experiences (versus openness to new experiences).
A high degree of control over their emotions (versus open emotional expression).

What is Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is a treatment which helps people specifically with overcontrolling parts of their personality. The goal of therapy is for people to become more open to new experiences, let go of the need to control and to have more meaningful relationships with others.