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While previous research suggests shared genetic factors, the genetic architecture of these BFRBs remains incompletely understood. Probands with trichotillomania and\/or excoriation disorder and both of their biological parents were recruited for an ongoing genetic study of parent-offspring trios with BFRBs. Genome-wide array data were generated in 110 families (334 individuals total) to investigate the role of both common single-nucleotide polymorphisms and rare copy-number variants (CNVs). Polygenic risk scores were calculated using summary statistics from genome-wide association studies of related psychiatric conditions, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, anxiety, and attention deficit\/hyperactivity disorder. Using the polygenic transmission disequilibrium test, we observed a significant over-transmission of polygenic risk for OCD in probands of European ancestry from their parents (mean pTDT = 0.36,\n                  <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                  = 0.01, n = 92), and a non-significant enrichment for the other conditions. Our results suggest that common variants associated with OCD may contribute to risk for BFRBs, consistent with their current classification as obsessive-compulsive related disorders. We also identified several rare CNVs in probands that overlapped genes intolerant to loss-of-function (LoF) mutations and those previously associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. The LoF-intolerant genes were enriched in biological processes relevant to synapse organization and neurodevelopment. 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