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  "abstract": "Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with high rates of comorbid personality disorders, which may contribute to PTSD severity. Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is understudied but common among military/veterans with PTSD, with reported prevalence estimates ranging from 11 to 44%. Despite this, the relationship between OCPD traits and PTSD severity remains poorly understood. Methods: This retrospective chart review study examined associations between PTSD severity and OCPD traits in a naturalistic sample of 99 veterans evaluated by a single clinician in a PTSD/Trauma Recovery Services clinic. PTSD symptoms were measured with the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), and OCPD traits were measured with the Pathological Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Scale (POPS). Relationships between these two constructs were examined using Pearson’s correlations. Results: Overall PTSD severity was significantly and positively correlated with total OCPD traits (Spearman’s ρ = 0.46, p < 0.001). Among OCPD domains, maladaptive perfectionism showed the strongest association with PTSD severity (ρ = 0.45, p < 0.001), followed by emotional overcontrol (ρ = 0.45, p < 0.001), reluctance to delegate (ρ = 0.38, p = 0.001), rigidity (ρ = 0.31, p = 0.010), and difficulty with change (ρ = 0.30, p = 0.013). Conclusions: These findings suggest clinically meaningful OCPD traits were associated with PTSD symptom burden in this veteran sample, warranting further research and clinical attention.",
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    "Department of Psychiatry, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA",
    "Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, RI 02908, USA",
    "Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA",
    "Northwell Health OCD Center, 75-59 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA",
    "Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 270-05 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/dsz3t1wr00m1z.bib",
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  "doi": "10.3390/jcm15218286",
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  "published": "2026-10-24",
  "publisher": "MDPI AG",
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  "title": "Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Disorder Symptoms in Veterans Receiving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Specialty Care",
  "title_text": "Obsessive–Compulsive Personality Disorder Symptoms in Veterans Receiving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Specialty Care",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:01Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/dsz3t1wr00m1z",
  "venue": "Journal of Clinical Medicine",
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