Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now?
Introduction Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was recently (in 2015) associated with suicidal risk, regardless of depression or other mental disorders, but it is a disorder with great heterogeneity, and the subtypes involved in this risk have not yet been clarified. Objectives To verify which...
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Introduction
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was recently (in 2015) associated with suicidal risk, regardless of depression or other mental disorders, but it is a disorder with great heterogeneity, and the subtypes involved in this risk have not yet been clarified.
Objectives
To verify which patterns of OCD symptoms are more associated with suicidal risk, other possible risk factors and better treatment options evidenced in the literature.
Methods
Literature review with predefined search criteria and keywords in electronic databases (Pubmed, Virtual Health Library and Cochrane) between 2015 and 2020. Identification, analysis, calculation and synthesis of the results were carried out in a descriptive and qualitative manner.
Results
Twenty five articles were included. Obsessions of unacceptable thoughts pattern, perfectionism traits and alexithymia are important predictors of suicidal risk. Compulsions were not associated with suicide. Depression is the comorbidity with the greatest impact on suicidal ideation. Better socioeconomic status, education, and female gender are protective factors for mortality. The method chosen for attempts is preferably non-violent (drug intoxication). Treatments derived from cognitive behavioral therapy are currently being investigated further, and in addition to the evidence for the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics have been used as an adjuvant.
Conclusions
Unacceptable thoughts play an important role in suicide resulting from OCD, and the absence of compulsive behavior may be correlated to suicide risk. Treatment directed at cognitions seems relevant. Further studies are needed to clarify the appropriate approach in this subtype of the disease.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-587cc57ff91944d19575d65747a1eb372023-11-17T05:07:14ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S647S64710.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1660Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now?G. Salvadori0L. Osaku1M. Porcu2Maringa State University, Medicine, Maringa, BrazilMaringa State University, Medicine, Maringá, Parana, Brasil, BrazilMaringa State University, Medicine, Maringa, Brazil Introduction Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was recently (in 2015) associated with suicidal risk, regardless of depression or other mental disorders, but it is a disorder with great heterogeneity, and the subtypes involved in this risk have not yet been clarified. Objectives To verify which patterns of OCD symptoms are more associated with suicidal risk, other possible risk factors and better treatment options evidenced in the literature. Methods Literature review with predefined search criteria and keywords in electronic databases (Pubmed, Virtual Health Library and Cochrane) between 2015 and 2020. Identification, analysis, calculation and synthesis of the results were carried out in a descriptive and qualitative manner. Results Twenty five articles were included. Obsessions of unacceptable thoughts pattern, perfectionism traits and alexithymia are important predictors of suicidal risk. Compulsions were not associated with suicide. Depression is the comorbidity with the greatest impact on suicidal ideation. Better socioeconomic status, education, and female gender are protective factors for mortality. The method chosen for attempts is preferably non-violent (drug intoxication). Treatments derived from cognitive behavioral therapy are currently being investigated further, and in addition to the evidence for the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics have been used as an adjuvant. Conclusions Unacceptable thoughts play an important role in suicide resulting from OCD, and the absence of compulsive behavior may be correlated to suicide risk. Treatment directed at cognitions seems relevant. Further studies are needed to clarify the appropriate approach in this subtype of the disease. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822016601/type/journal_articleSuicideobsessive-compulsive disordersuicidal behaviorsuicidal ideation |
| spellingShingle | G. Salvadori L. Osaku M. Porcu Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now? European Psychiatry Suicide obsessive-compulsive disorder suicidal behavior suicidal ideation |
| title | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now? |
| title_full | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now? |
| title_fullStr | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now? |
| title_short | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and suicide: what do we know up until now? |
| title_sort | obsessive compulsive disorder and suicide what do we know up until now |
| topic | Suicide obsessive-compulsive disorder suicidal behavior suicidal ideation |
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