Comparison of Disease Severity, Anxiety and Depression in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Patients with Different Insight

CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that certain OCD patients exhibit incomplete insight, and this lack of insight is strongly associated with increased disease severity and heightened levels of anxiety and depression. It is hoped that by enhancing the insight of OCD patients, the goal of ameliorating disease symptoms and alleviating negative emotions can be attained.PMID:38454899

Source: Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cheng Zhu Yueqi Huang Wenjing Zhu Xiaoying Jiang Yan Liang Wenxin Tang Ziming Xu Source Type: research