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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often linked with a heightened intolerance to uncertainty and tendencies towards perfectionism.

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Is it true that obsessive-compulsive disorder is often linked with a heightened intolerance to uncertainty and tendencies towards perfectionism?

Yes. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is frequently characterized by cognitive vulnerabilities such as heightened intolerance of uncertainty and perfectionistic tendencies, which correlate with symptom severity and treatment outcomes.

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The claim states that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often linked with a heightened intolerance to uncertainty and tendencies towards perfectionism. Multiple retrieved papers explicitly investigate and support these connections, documenting elevated intolerance of uncertainty in OCD patients (e.g., papers 0, 4, 6, 8, 11) and the role of perfectionism or related cognitive traits (paper 5). None of the retrieved papers refute the link. Therefore, the balance of evidence clearly supports the claim.

Evidence for · 6
Neurocomputational model of compulsivity: deviating from an uncertain goal-directed system.
2024
Demonstrates that uncertainty-based neurocomputational models and alterations in fronto-striatal circuits underlie compulsivity and decision-making deficits in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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T, K., SW, L., SK, L., SY, M., M, K., & JS, K. (2024). Neurocomputational model of compulsivity: deviating from an uncertain goal-directed system.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae102

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The Effect of Intolerance of Uncertainty on Indecisiveness in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.
2026
Examines intolerance of uncertainty in clinical populations with obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders, highlighting its role in decision difficulties.
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H, A., A, M., & AL, G. (2026). The Effect of Intolerance of Uncertainty on Indecisiveness in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70160

Mediating Effects of Emotion Dysregulation and Negative Perfectionism on the Link Between Adverse Parenting and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Traits.
2026
Identifies negative perfectionism as a core psychological mechanism underlying obsessive-compulsive personality disorder features.
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W, C. & Y, B. (2026). Mediating Effects of Emotion Dysregulation and Negative Perfectionism on the Link Between Adverse Parenting and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Traits.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s538134

Altered spontaneous brain activity associated with intolerance of uncertainty and not-just-right experiences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a resting-state fMRI study.
2026
Finds that patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder exhibit significantly elevated intolerance of uncertainty, which correlates with symptom severity and not-just-right experiences.
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C, S., A, W., S, Z., Q, G., C, Z., & X, Z. (2026). Altered spontaneous brain activity associated with intolerance of uncertainty and not-just-right experiences in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a resting-state fMRI study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2026.112335

Neural correlates of response inhibition following cognitive behavioral therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized controlled EEG study.
2026
Notes that cognitive behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder leads to clinical improvements alongside reductions in intolerance of uncertainty and obsessive beliefs.
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M, Ç., SV, Ü., E, Y., & GH, S. (2026). Neural correlates of response inhibition following cognitive behavioral therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized controlled EEG study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05201-1

Associations between childhood trauma, intolerance of uncertainty, and symptom severity in obsessive-compulsive disorder.
2026
Shows that individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder display significantly higher intolerance of uncertainty, which partially mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and symptom severity.
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H, Ü., SZ, T., T, Ö., İH, K., MR, V., A, D., K, Ö. Ç., & İ, G. (2026). Associations between childhood trauma, intolerance of uncertainty, and symptom severity in obsessive-compulsive disorder.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1871808

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