Resiliency and Perceived Stress Moderate the Relationship between Emotional Abuse and Neglect and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Symptoms

Adverse childhood experiences can have lasting effects and have been linked to the development of personality pathology. This study explored the relationship between child maltreatment and cluster C personality disorder characteristics. Findings suggested that emotional abuse and neglect predict obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, with resiliency and perceived stress as moderators.