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This study aims to evaluate demoralization in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder and its relationship with OCD symptom severity.

Demoralization in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: results from an exploratory cross-sectional report

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Exploratory report evaluates demoralization in OCD, highlighting treatment implications.

This study aims to evaluate demoralization in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder and its relationship with OCD symptom severity.
Exploratory cross-sectional study in an outpatient clinic
Included 43 adults with primary OCD diagnosis
Assessments included Y-BOCS for OCD severity, Demoralization Scale, PHQ, and HAM-D.
Clinically-significant demoralization was observed in 88% of participants.
Demoralization severity significantly correlated with obsession severity.
Some individuals had significant demoralization without clinically-relevant depression.

Maraone et al. (2026) studied this question.

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