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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The retrieved literature documents strong positive associations between perfectionism (often via obsessive-compulsive personality traits or related psychological constructs) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). No papers refute this correlation.

Evidence for · 3

Is comorbid Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder responsible for a longer duration of untreated illness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

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Girone N, Bucca C, Benatti B, Vismara MEM, Truzoli R, Priori A, Porta M, Dell'Osso BM. Is comorbid Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder responsible for a longer duration of untreated illness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.03.029

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.

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Cao W, Bao Y. Mediating Effects of Emotion Dysregulation and Negative Perfectionism on the Link Between Adverse Parenting and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Traits.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s538134

Paper 4 establishes a direct link between psychological mechanisms including negative perfectionism and obsessive-compulsive traits.

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Associations between compulsive exercise and mental health constructs in eating disorders.

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Haglund E, Bouchta N, Birgegård A, Forsén Mantilla E, Bulik CM, Frans E, Monell E. Associations between compulsive exercise and mental health constructs in eating disorders.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01517-2

Paper 6 demonstrates that perfectionism and obsessive-compulsive symptoms share unique positive associations.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026

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