Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder in individuals affected by earthquake. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PTSD in earthquake survivors affected by two earthquakes with magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6, which occurred 9 hr apart in the southeastern part of Turkey on February 6, 2023, with a 1-year follow-up, and to examine possible factors for the diagnosis of PTSD in the first year after the earthquakes. Method: The sample consisted of 400 earthquake survivors living in three tent cities in Ad & imath;yaman city. The 12th-month follow-up step continued with 153 of 400 earthquake survivors. Each participant completed the PTSD Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition along with a sociodemographic data form. A face-to-face clinical interview was conducted with each participant by using Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition Disorders-Clinician Version. Results: The prevalence of PTSD in earthquake survivors was 44.8% in the first month after the earthquakes, 30.4% in the sixth month, and 19.6% in the 12th month. Rescued from under debris (p < .001, OR: 4.2, 95% CI [2.6, 6.8]), death of a relative in debris (p = .039, OR: 1.2, 95% CI [1, 2.4]), and reexperiencing scores (p = .019, OR: 1.7, 95% CI [0.8, 2.7]) 1 month after earthquakes predicted PTSD diagnosis 12 months after earthquakes. Conclusions: Although the prevalence of PTSD decreased in the first year after the earthquakes, approximately one fifth of earthquake victims still had a diagnosis of PTSD. Rescued from under debris, the death of a relative in debris, and postearthquake higher reexperiencing scores may be associated with a diagnosis of PTSD 1 year after the earthquakes.

Introduction:Oxytocin (OXT) is thought to play a role in processes such as social bonding, empathy, and emotional regulation, as well as in the pathophysiology of repetitive/grooming behaviors. The aim of this study is to compare plasma OXT levels in individuals with body-focused repetitive behavior disorder (BFRBD) to those in a healthy control group, and to examine the relationship of OXT with disease severity, emotional regulation, and attachment styles. Methods:This study included 35 patients aged 18-45 diagnosed with BFRBD who visited the psychiatry outpatient clinic, and 35 healthy controls with matched age, gender, and partner-status. Participants were assessed using the Beck depression inventory (BDI), difficulties in emotion regulation scale (DERS-16), experiences in close relationships inventory-II (ECR-II), and Hendrick relationship satisfaction scale (HRSS), and plasma OXT levels were measured. Results:Oxytocin levels in patients with BFRBD were found to be significantly lower than in healthy controls (p<0.001). Patients had higher scores for insecure attachment and difficulties in emotional regulation (p<0.01). Additionally, a negative correlation was observed between the severity of skin-picking behavior and OXT levels (p=0.033). Conclusion:The insufficiency of OXT levels in BFRBD patients and its association with disease severity suggest that OXT may play a role in the psychopathology of BFRBD. Further research is needed to explore the role of OXT and its therapeutic potential in this disorder.

The study examines the complex assessment of criminal culpability in individuals with ASPD, specifically regarding their ineligibility for conscription due to challenges obeying military regulations and endangering fellow soldiers. The research centers on 135 cases diagnosed with ASPD who sought exemption from conscription in Turkiye between 2018 and 2022, comparing their socio-demographic, clinical, and criminal characteristics. Significantly, individuals with severe ASPD demonstrate a correlation with increased rates of employment (p = .006), a greater frequency of planned offenses (p = .033), and a heightened frequency of criminal records (p < .001). Both groups with ASPD display self-harming tendencies, yet sASPD cases are more often subjected to exemption decisions prior to conscription (84.1%), in contrast to ASPD cases where disqualification arises primarily during conscription (59.1%) (p < .001). The rate of disqualification from conscription is greater among individuals with ASPD during service, particularly for severe cases earlier on. In both groups, younger individuals who live with their parents (p = .046) seek addiction treatment more frequently. sASPD individuals tend to have more criminal records, and exemption decisions often precede conscription. The study highlights differences between ASPD and sASPD, planned offenses, impulsivity, addiction treatment-seeking behavior, and frequency of criminal records as critical elements to consider when evaluating disqualifications for conscription in these groups.

This study aimed to scrutinize the characteristics of immigrant and refugee offenders within our institution, focusing on factors such as immigrant status, country of birth, duration of residence in Turkey, as well as psychiatric, socio-demographic, and criminal profiles. The data were obtained through a retrospective examination of case records referred to the Observation Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine for the assessment of criminal responsibility between 2017 and 2022. The study categorized the cases into two groups: refugees and immigrants, comprising 35 and 22 offenders, respectively. Significant differences in educational levels were identified between immigrants and refugees within our study group ( p < .001). Notably, drug use disorders were more prevalent among refugees, whereas alcohol use disorders were more common among immigrants, with statistical significance ( p < .005). During forensic psychiatric assessments, 57.1% of refugees and 54.5% of immigrants required interpretation services. The most prevalent offense in the refugee group was homicide (37.1%), followed by child sexual abuse (28.6%). In contrast, homicide (31.8%) and theft and extortion (22.7%) were the most common offenses for the immigrant group. Six cases (10.5%) were judged to have reduced or no criminal liability. Among the cases, 52.6% had a history of prior outpatient psychiatric referrals, with the most frequent diagnosis being atypical psychosis at 10.5%. The findings underscore the necessity for additional research and targeted interventions to address the mental health and criminological complexities confronted by this vulnerable population.

The objective is to compare the characteristics of individuals involved in homicides with (OBH) and without overkill and brutal features (NBH) assessed by the Council of Forensic Medicine. In the OBH group, female victims and child and adolescent victims were significantly higher. Significantly elevated usage of piercing and cutting instruments was noted in the OBH group. Homicides with overkilling and brutal features - representing the ultimate manifestation of violent homicide cases - exhibiting distinctive features that contrast with typical characteristics of general homicides. These acts are frequently motivated by jealousy and hostility, transcending the mere act of killing.

Background: Frontal QRS-T (fQRS-T) angle is a novel marker to predict many cardiovascular diseases. The present study aims to compare the fQRS-T angle of first episode psychosis (FEP) patients and healthy controls (HC) and evaluate the relationship between fQRS-T angle and blood count-related inflammatory markers such as neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR). Methods: Electrocardiogram (ECG) and complete blood count (CBC) of 63 patients who were diagnosed with drug-naive FEP in the psychiatry clinic of a training and research hospital and 78 healthy controls (HC) individuals who had applied to the health committee polyclinic for recruitment or pre-military examination between 2016 and 2021 were included. Results: fQRS-T angle was wider in FEP patients (55.5 degrees) than in healthy controls (22 degrees) (p <.001). NLR, PLR, and MHR were higher in FEP patients than in healthy controls (p =.001, p <.001, and p <.001, respectively). fQRST angle was positively correlated with NLR (r = 0.52 and p <.001) and MHR (r = 0.39 and p =.002) in FEP patients. NLR (t = 2.196 and p =.032) and MHR (t = 5.469 and p <.001) values were found to be the predictors of fQRS-T angle in FEP patients. Conclusion: In summary, we can conclude that patients with FEP tend to exhibit a wider fQRS-T angle compared to their healthy controls. Additionally, the values of NLR and MHR could potentially serve as useful indicators for predicting the fQRS-T angle in FEP patients. Conducting subsequent long-term studies could provide deeper insights into the interpretation of the fQRS-T angle and its potential connection to cardiovascular diseases in schizophrenia patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine a sample (n = 150) of elderly offenders to analyse the psychiatric, medical, demographic, criminal and if available neuropsychological test characteristics and criminal responsibility.Method: Data were gathered through a retrospective chart review of applicants aged 65 and over who were referred for determination of criminal responsibility from 2014 to 2019 at the Observation Department of Council of Forensic Medicine (Adli Tip Kurumu Baskanligi, Go center dot zlem Ihtisas Dairesi) who were evaluated under inpatient status by law.Results: There were 150 forensic cases aged 65 and over. The majority of the crimes were homicide (25.3%), homicide attempt (10%), and sexual offence (26%). The majority of sexual offence victims were children (34 of 39 cases). The percentages of decisions on criminal liability were as follows: 76% (n = 114) had full criminal liability, 21.3% of them (n = 32) had no criminal liability, 2.7% of them (n = 4) had reduced criminal liability. For the reduced/no criminal liability group, diagnoses were as follows: 37.1% dementia syndromes, 31.4% schizophrenia, 11.5% delusional disorder and 2.8% bipolar disorder manic episode.Conclusion: When the findings in our study and current literature data are examined, it is seen that certain crime groups such as murder and attempted murder, and sexual crimes against children are high in elderly forensic psychiatric evaluations.

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to analyze the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of Massachusetts General Hospital Hairpulling Scale (MGH-HPS), which is used to measure the severity of Trichotillomania (TTM).METHODS:Fifty patients diagnosed with TTM according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and fifty healthy controls participated in the study. The participants were asked to complete a sociodemographic questionnaire, the MGH-HPS-TR, the Clinical Global Impression (CGI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). The construct validity and the criterion validity of the MGH-HPS-TR were determined by means of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), respectively. The reliability analysis of the MGH-HPS-TR was assessed by calculating the Cronbach's α coefficient and the item total correlation coefficient. The values for the area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity were based on the ROC analysis.RESULTS:AFA and CFA results indicated a single factor structure with 7 items explaining 82.5% of the variance. The item/factor loadings were satisfactory with the best fit indeces. Correlations were found between the scores on the MGH-HPS-TR and the other scales used for criterion validity analyses. The internal consistency and the item-total correlation coefficients of the scale were found to be satisfactory. Based on a cut of point of ≥ 9, the scale had high power for discriminating between the patient and the control groups and high sensitivity and specificity.CONCLUSION:This study showed that the MGH-HPS-TR can be used as a valid and reliable psychometric tool in Turkey.

Objective: Few earthquake survivor studies extend follow-up beyond 2 years, leaving the long-term course of earthquake-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) unknown. This 10-year survey re-assessed the 1999 İzmit, Turkey, earthquake survivors. Methods: İzmit earthquake survivors (N = 198), previously assessed for PTSD/partial PTSD at 1–3 months and 18–20 months post-earthquake, were evaluated 10 years post-event from January 2009 through December 2010. A PTSD self-test (Turkish translation) used DSM-IV criteria to characterize full PTSD, “stringent partial PTSD,” “lenient partial PTSD,” or non-PTSD based on symptom type/amount. Results: Full PTSD prevalence decreased from 37% at 1–3 months post-earthquake to 15% at 18–20 months (P < .001), remaining relatively stable (12%) at 10 years (P = .38). Stringent and lenient partial PTSD decreased between 1–3 months and 18–20 months (from 9% to 3% and from 24% to 12%, respectively; P < .001), remaining stable at 10 years (5% and 9%, respectively; P = .43 and P = .89). PTSD was more prevalent at 1–3 months among those who had a close acquaintance harmed, had been evacuated for long periods (> 1 week), or had more children; this was not observed at 10 years (P = .007–.017). Avoidance symptoms 1–3 months post-earthquake were the best predictor for full PTSD at 10 years (P < .001). Delayed-onset PTSD was observed in only 2% of participants. Conclusions: Full and partial PTSD decreased over the first 2 years post-trauma, but remained stable at 10 years, suggesting PTSD symptoms at around 2 years remain stable at 10 years. Background characteristics did not predict PTSD long-term course, but avoidance level did. Delayed-onset PTSD was relatively rare.

Objective: Few earthquake survivor studies extend follow-up beyond 2 years, leaving the long-term course of earthquake-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) unknown. This 10-year survey re-assessed the 1999 İzmit, Turkey, earthquake survivors. Methods: İzmit earthquake survivors (N = 198), previously assessed for PTSD/partial PTSD at 1-3 months and 18-20 months post-earthquake, were evaluated 10 years post-event from January 2009 through December 2010. A PTSD self-test (Turkish translation) used DSM-IV criteria to characterize full PTSD, "stringent partial PTSD," "lenient partial PTSD," or non-PTSD based on symptom type/amount. Results: Full PTSD prevalence decreased from 37% at 1-3 months post-earthquake to 15% at 18-20 months (P < .001), remaining relatively stable (12%) at 10 years (P = .38). Stringent and lenient partial PTSD decreased between 1-3 months and 18-20 months (from 9% to 3% and from 24% to 12%, respectively; P < .001), remaining stable at 10 years (5% and 9%, respectively; P = .43 and P = .89). PTSD was more prevalent at 1-3 months among those who had a close acquaintance harmed, had been evacuated for long periods (> 1 week), or had more children; this was not observed at 10 years (P = .007-.017). Avoidance symptoms 1-3 months post-earthquake were the best predictor for full PTSD at 10 years (P < .001). Delayed-onset PTSD was observed in only 2% of participants. Conclusions: Full and partial PTSD decreased over the first 2 years post-trauma, but remained stable at 10 years, suggesting PTSD symptoms at around 2 years remain stable at 10 years. Background characteristics did not predict PTSD long-term course, but avoidance level did. Delayed-onset PTSD was relatively rare.

Background and objectives: Previous research has shown high rates of alexithymia and emotion dys-regulation in trichotillomania (TTM) and skin picking disorder (SPD). Unfortunately, there are no data on facial emotion recognition (FER) in TTM and SPD. The present study aimed to compare patients with TTM and SPD and a healthy control group for the severity of alexithymia and rates of FER. Methods: Forty patients with SPD, 30 patients with TTM, and 30 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Clinical Global Impression (CGI), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and the Facial Emotion Recognition Test were applied to the participants. Results: Patients with TTM and SPD had less FER accuracy and higher alexithymia scores com-pared with healthy controls. According to ANCOVA analysis, when anxiety, depression, and alexi-thymia were fixed as covariates, disgusted facial expressions and total facial emotion recognition were still significantly lower in patients with SPD compared with the control group, but there was no difference between the TTM and control groups and TTM and SPD groups. Conclusion: Alexithymia rates were high in patients with TTM and SPD. Interestingly, difficulty in recognizing disgusted facial expressions may be a distinctive sign in SPD. Future neuroimaging studies are needed to support possible FER impairment in patients with TTM/SPD. (c) 2021 Asociacion Universitaria de Zaragoza para el Progreso de la Psiquiatria y la Salud Mental. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the metacognitive functions of patients diagnosed with trichotillomania (TTM) and skin picking disorder (SPD) with those of healthy controls (HCs).Method: The study was conducted with 125 participants, 32 of whom had TTM, 47 had SPD, and 46 were HCs. A Sociodemographic Data Form, the Metacognition Questionnaire-30 (MCQ-30), Clinical Global Impression (CGI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were administered to the participants.Results: It was determined that the subscale scores of "uncontrollability and danger" and "need to control thoughts" were significantly higher in patients with TTM and SPD compared with the HCs. There was a positive correlation between the patients' CGI scores and their MCQ-total scores. A positive and significant relationship was found between BDI and "uncontrollability and danger," "need to control thoughts," "cognitive self-consciousness," and MCQ-total scores. There was a positive correlation between the BAI and other subscales except for "positive beliefs" and MCQ-total scores.Conclusion: Our study reveals dysfunctional metacognitions in TTM and SPD patient groups. The subdimensions of "uncontrollability and danger" and "need to control thoughts" are dysfunctional metacognitions that are prominent in both patient groups.

Background:Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a psychiatric disorder with different clinical manifestations caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Recently, it has been shown that microRNAs play a role in the pathogenesis of some psychiatric diseases. We aimed to compare the expression levels of microRNAs between obsessive-compulsive disorder patients and healthy controls and investigate the association between miRNA expression levels and treatment resistance.Methods:Twelve miRNA expression levels in venous blood of 100 obsessive-compulsive disorder patients and 50 healthy controls were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Patients were assessed using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale, and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Checklist. Each patient was scheduled for a monthly follow-up for a minimum 6-month-period after serotonin receptor inhibitor treatments were initiated.Results:We found that miR-26a-5p (P < .001), miR-21-3p (P < .001), miR-219a-1-3p (P = .016), miR-106b-5p (P = .039), miR-6740-5p (P = .020), miR-320a (P = .001), miR-22-3p, and miR-16b-5p (P = .010) expression levels were statistically higher in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients than healthy controls; miR-135a-5p (P < .001) and miR-129-6b-5p (P < .001) expression levels were statistically lower. Also, it was determined that increased miR-106b-5p levels were associated with treatment-resistance (P = .020) and there was a negative correlation between miR-374b-3p and disease severity (P = .042).Conclusion:In obsessive-compulsive disorder, there may be a potential value in the relationship between various miRNA expression levels and treatment resistance and disease severity, and future studies may be beneficial.

Objective: In this study, our aim is to compare patients diagnosed with skin picking disorder (SPD) and trichotillomania (TTM) with healthy controls in terms of psychological resilience and to examine the relationship between psychological resilience levels and impulsivity. Method: Patients diagnosed with SPD (n=43) and TTM (n=34) according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, and 46 age, gender and educa-tional status matched individuals as the control group were included in our study. A sociodemo-graphic data form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI), Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS), and Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) were adminis-tered to the participants. Results: In the ANCOVA analysis performed by fixing depression and anxiety scores, TTM patients had significantly lower levels of psychological resilience compared to SPD patients and the control group (respectively p=0.002, p=0.001). There were significant negative correlation between the resilience of TTM patients and their depression and impulsivity scores (R-2=0.441, F=7.882, df=3, p=0.001). There was a significant negative correlation between resilience and depres-sion scores of patients with SPD (R-2=0.345, F=6.860, df=3, p=0.001). Conclusion: TTM patients had low levels of psychological resilience. Impulsivity and depression scores of TTM patients and depression scores of DYB patients negatively have affected on resilience levels. Improving of coping strategies with stress and enhancing support systems should be con-tained among therapeutic interventions since TTM and SPD patients have low psychological resilience levels.

Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by a range of phenotypic expressions. Gender may be a relevant factor in mediating the disorder's heterogeneity. The aim of the present report was to explore a large multisite clinical sample of OCD patients, hypothesizing existing demographic, geographical and clinical differences between male and female patients with OCD. Methods: Socio-demographic and clinical variables of 491 adult OCD outpatients recruited in the International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) network were investigated with a retrospective analysis on a previously gathered set of data from eleven countries worldwide. Patients were assessed throughstructured clinical interviews, the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS), the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS). Results: Among females, adult onset (> 18 years old) was significantly over-represented (67% vs. 33%, p < 0.005), and females showed a significantly older age at illness onset compared with males (20.85 +/- 10.76 vs. 17.71 +/- 8.96 years, p < 0.005). Females also had a significantly lower education level than males (13.09 +/- 4.02 vs. 13.98 +/- 3.85 years; p < 0.05), a significantly higher rate of being married (50.8% vs. 33.5%; p < 0.001) and a higher rate of living with a partner (47.5% vs. 37.6%; p < 0.001) than males. Nonetheless, no significant gender dif-ferences emerged in terms of the severity of OCD symptoms nor in the severity of comorbid depressive symptoms. No predictive effect of gender was found for Y-BOCS, MADRS and SDS severity. Discussion/Conclusions.: Our findings showed significant differences between genders in OCD. A sexually dimorphic pattern of genetic susceptibility may have a crucial role to OCD clinical heterogeneity, potentially requiring different specific therapeutic strategies. Further research is warranted to validate gender as an important determinant of the heterogeneity in OCD.

Cardiovascular diseases are the most prominent cause of death in patients with schizophrenia. Frontal QRS-T (fQRS-T) angle is a novel marker of myocardial depolarization and repolarization heterogeneity. Recent studies have indicated that the fQRS-T angle is associated with some cardiovascular abnormalities. This study aimed to investigate the fQRS-T angle and its relationship with symptoms severity in patients with schizophrenia. One hundred-six patients with schizophrenia and sixty-four healthy controls were included in this study. fQRS-T angle and QT interval measurements were calculated for each participant from the automatic report of the 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) device. The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) and The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were performed on the patients with schizophrenia. Corrected QT (QTc) interval and fQRS-T angle were significantly higher in the patients with schizophrenia than healthy controls (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). fQRS-T angle was positively correlated with age (r = 0.43), duration of disease (r = 0.37), and negative symptoms scores (r = 0.39). In linear regression analysis, the disease duration and negative symptom severity were the independent predictors of fQRS-T angle in patients with schizophrenia (t = 3.730, p = 0.003 and t = 2.257, p = 0.023, respectively). The fQRS-T angle may be an important ECG parameter to interpret cardiovascular disease risk in patients with schizophrenia.

Background: Social stigmatization is one of the most important results of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present study is to develop a measurement tool for assessing COVID-19-related stigma. Materials and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 324 participants who were formerly diagnosed with COVID-19. Measurement regarding the validity of the COVID-19 Stigmatization Scale was evaluated with exploratory analysis. Results: Females accounted for 50.3% (n = 163) of the participants, and the mean age of the participants was 35.35  11.23 . The internal consistency coefficient of the scale was 0.95. The internal consistency coefficients of the subscales were .92 for “anticipatory anxiety”, .90 for “external stigmatization,” .89 for “negative self-image,” .84 for “contagion anxiety,” .90 for “disclosure anxiety,” and .87 for “internal stigmatization.” The total variance explained by the scale was 61.96%. Conclusions: The findings indicated that the COVID-19 Stigmatization Scale, consisting of 44 items in six subscales, is a valid measurement tool for COVID-19 related social stigma.

Endocrine diseases, especially thyroid disorders can solely cause psychiatric symptoms or can aggravate preexisting psychiatric disorders. Among thyroid disorders, hypothyroidism especially manifests with psychotic and depressive symptoms. In this case report, we presented a 39 years old male patient, who had been suffering from symptoms related with hypothyroidism for 5 years, also had additional depressive, cognitive and psychotic symptoms for 3 years. The patient has been followed up for a period of 9 months at a frequency of once a week at the beginning, afterwards once a month. He has been put on thyroid hormone replacement (levothyroxine sodium 0.1 mg/ day) therapy and an atypical antipsychotic drug (risperidone 4-6 mg/day, later on olanzapine 10 mg/day). In the second week, his delusions became significantly less remarkable, at the end of three weeks he showed a dramatic recovery. As illustrated in this case, thyroid diseases may occur with psychiatric symptoms varying in a broad spectrum of from depression to psychosis and if not correctly treated within this period, they may lead to prominent disabilities. Therefore routine thyroid function screening in patients with such symptoms is always warranted.

Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), characterized by repetitive anxiety-inducing intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, is associated with higher suicide ideation and suicide attempts than the general population. This study investigates the prevalence and the correlates of current suicide risk in adult outpatients in an international multisite cross-sectional sample of OCD outpatients. Methods: Data were derived from the International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) network's cross-sectional data set (N = 409). Current suicide risk (assessed by Item C of the MINI) and diagnoses of psychiatric disorders were based on DSM-IV. Chi-squared test for categorical variables and t-test for contin-uous variables were used to make statistical inferences about main features associated with current suicide risk. P < .05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of current suicidal risk was 15.9%, with equal likelihood in sociodemographic variables, including age and gender. Increased rates of major depression and generalized anxiety disorder were associated to higher current suicide risk. Current suicide risk was also associated with higher severity of OCD, depressive comorbidity, and higher levels of disability. There were no significant differences in treatment correla-tes-including type of treatment and psychiatric hospitalizations-between the groups of individuals with and without current suicide risk. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that current suicide risk is common in patients with OCD and associated with various forms of pathology. Our work also provides further empirical data to support what is already known clinically: a worse clinical picture characterized by a high severity of OCD, high distress related to obsessions and compulsions, and the presence of comorbidities such as major depression and generalized anxiety disorder should be considered as relevant risk factors for suicide risk.