SynthesisCNS spectrums2025
Stressful life events as precipitants of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Nonlinear Dose-Response Association Between Stressful Life Events and Probable Problematic Internet Use Among Chinese College Students: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- "It Doesn't Matter Where OCD Comes From," or Does It?Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
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Abstract
objectivesMuch work has been done on the role of trauma in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but the relationship between stressful life events (SLEs) and the onset of OCD remains poorly studied. This study aims to summarize the evidence about the association between SLEs and OCD development.
methodsFor this systematic review, we searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases for studies published from the database's inception to December 12, 2024. We included studies investigating the prevalence of SLEs among individuals diagnosed with OCD compared to other psychiatric disorders or healthy controls.
resultsSeven studies met the inclusion criteria and were incorporated. Two studies found that OCD patients suffered more SLEs than healthy controls in the year before the onset of OCD. Two of the included studies showed a higher occurrence of SLEs across the patients' lifetime before the onset of OCD. Three studies were comparable and, therefore, meta-analyzable. Together, they revealed that SLEs in the year before the onset of OCD were associated with a small yet positive pooled effect size.
conclusionsOur review suggests that SLEs may be highly represented among people with OCD both in the year preceding the disorder's onset and throughout their lifetime.
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