@article{ref1,
title="Suicide risk in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case report",
journal="Curēus",
year="2023",
author="Morais, José and Roque, Mariana and Santos Martins, Filipa and Fonseca, Susana and Moreira, Ricardo",
volume="15",
number="3",
pages="e36863-e36863",
abstract="Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. It affects about 2.5% of people throughout their life and usually emerges in infancy/adolescence or early adulthood. Despite high levels of suffering and disability, high comorbidity rates, and low treatment response rates, suicidal behavior associated with this disorder was traditionally considered a rare phenomenon. However, recent studies recognize a significant risk of suicidal behavior in obsessive-compulsive patients. As a result, we describe a clinical case of attempted suicide in an obsessive-compulsive patient and discuss risk factors that have been considered predictive of suicide in OCD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-8184",
doi="10.7759/cureus.36863",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36863"
}