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  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Death anxiety is a recognized factor in mental illness development, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
  • Specific OCD symptoms, like washing or control compulsions, are linked to fears of life-threatening diseases or fatal consequences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of death anxiety and attitudes towards death in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Main Methods:

  • The Bochum Questionnaire to Assess Death Anxiety and Attitudes Towards Death (BOFRETTA) was used.
  • A semi-structured interview with broad psychometry was conducted.
  • The study included 31 OCD patients and 31 healthy volunteers.

Main Results:

  • OCD patients demonstrated significantly higher levels of death anxiety compared to healthy controls.
  • A negative attitude towards death was also more prevalent in the OCD group.
  • A significant correlation was identified between death anxiety scores and the presence of religious obsessive thoughts.

Conclusions:

  • The findings support the significant role of death anxiety and problematic attitudes toward death in individuals with OCD.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the intricate relationship between existential concerns and OCD symptomatology.