Perfectionism is positively correlated with obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Perfectionism is positively correlated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and related obsessive-compulsive traits.
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Is comorbid Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder responsible for a longer duration of untreated illness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 2 notes that obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is marked by perfectionism and frequently co-occurs with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Mediating Effects of Emotion Dysregulation and Negative Perfectionism on the Link Between Adverse Parenting and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Traits.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 4 establishes a direct link between psychological mechanisms including negative perfectionism and obsessive-compulsive traits.
Associations between compulsive exercise and mental health constructs in eating disorders.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 6 demonstrates that perfectionism and obsessive-compulsive symptoms share unique positive associations.