SynthesisCurrent neuropharmacology2019
Suicide Risk in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Exploration of Risk Factors: A Systematic Review.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Scientific Studies and Case Reports on Music and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Determinants of Suicidality in the European General Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Examining the Roles of Technology Across the Health Care Journey for Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Severity: A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Demoralization in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: results from an exploratory cross-sectional report.Annals of general psychiatry · 2026Article
- Novel Virtual Reality Methods for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Using a User-Centered Design Approach: Focus Group Study.JMIR XR and spatial computing · 2026Article
- Academic pressure and suicide risk among adolescents: a dual mediation model of depression and school cohesion.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with delays in assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A scoping review.Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders · 2025Article
- Harm Avoidance and Incompleteness as Motivational Dimensions of OCD: Associations with Clinical and Demographic Traits.Cognitive therapy and research · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the postpartum thoughts and behaviors checklist.Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders · 2025Article
- Risk of self-harm in patients with body dysmorphic disorder: a population-based cohort study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adults with hoarding disorder.Comprehensive psychiatry · 2025Article
- Abnormal spontaneous regional white-matter brain activity in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on obsessive-compulsive disorder: clinical outcomes in the context of bipolarity.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Suicidal behavior in ADHD: the role of comorbidity, psychosocial adversity, personality and genetic factors.Discover mental health · 2024Article
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- Multi-method assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among patients in treatment for OCD and related disorders.Psychiatry research · 2024Article
- Obsessive-compulsive symptoms, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness: Associations and implications among US veterans.Journal of clinical psychology · 2024Article
- Lessons learned from a multimodal sensor-based eHealth approach for treating pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHistorically, OCD has been considered to be associated with a relatively low risk of suicide. Recent studies, on the contrary, revealed a significant association between OCD and suicide attempts and ideation. A huge variation in prevalence rates, however, is reported.
objectiveTo estimate prevalence rates of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in individuals with OCD, and to identify predictors of suicide risk among subjects with OCD.
methodsWe systematically reviewed the literature on suicide risk (ideation and/or attempts) and OCD. We included studies with appropriate definition of OCD, cross-sectional or prospective design, separating clinical samples from epidemiological studies, that employed a quantitative measure of suicidality and/or reported an outcome measure of the association between suicidality and OCD or examined factors associated with suicidality.
resultsIn clinical samples, the mean rate of lifetime suicide attempts is 14.2% (31 studies: range 6- 51.7%). Suicidal ideation is referred by 26.3-73.5% of individuals (17 studies, mean 44.1%); current suicidal ideation rate ranges between 6.4 and 75% (13 studies, mean 25.9). Epidemiological studies found that OCD increases significantly the odds of having a lifetime suicidal ideation as compared to the general population (OR: 1.9-10.3) and a history of lifetime suicide attempts (OR: 1.6- 9.9). Predictors of greater suicide risk are severity of OCD, the symptom dimension of unacceptable thoughts, comorbid Axis I disorders, severity of comorbid depressive and anxiety symptoms, past history of suicidality and some emotion-cognitive factors such as alexithymia and hopelessness.
conclusionOverall, suicidality appears a relevant phenomenon in OCD.
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