All cause and cause specific mortality in obsessive-compulsive disorder: nationwide matched cohort and sibling cohort study.
Lorena Fernández de la CruzKayoko IsomuraPaul LichtensteinHenrik LarssonRalf Kuja-HalkolaZheng ChangBrian M D'OnofrioIsabell BrikellChristian RückAnna SidorchukDavid Mataix-ColsPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2024)
Non-communicable diseases and external causes of death, including suicides and accidents, were major contributors to the risk of mortality in people with OCD. Better surveillance, prevention, and early intervention strategies should be implemented to reduce the risk of fatal outcomes in people with OCD.