Cohort Study of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Change from baseline in Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) total score

This scale was developed by Goodman et al. It is a widely used self-assessment tool for obsessive-compulsive symptoms both domestically and internationally, consisting of 10 items and 42 sub-items. The scale employs a 5-point rating system ranging from 0 to 4. The total score ranges from 0 to 40. The higher the score, the more severe the obsessive-compulsive symptoms. A total score of 8-15 indicates mild obsessive-compulsive symptoms, 16-25 indicates moderate symptoms, and a score above 25 indicates severe symptoms. Its Chinese version was introduced and validated for reliability and validity by our research group, and has been extensively adopted in both clinical practice and research settings. In the present study, Y-BOCS scores will be applied for participant screening at enrollment, and will also serve as an assessment tool for symptom severity during follow-up visits.

Change from baseline in Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II) total score

This scale was revised by Beck et al. and is a self-assessment tool used to evaluate the degree of depression. It consists of 21 items and is used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms. This scale uses a four-point rating system from 0 to 3. The total score ranges from 0 to 13 indicating no depression, 14 to 19 indicating mild depression, 20 to 28 indicating moderate depression, and 29 to 63 indicating severe depression.

Change from baseline in Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) total score

This scale was developed by Beck et al. It consists of 21 items, each of which is rated on a scale of 0 to 3, representing four levels. It is a self-assessment tool for evaluating anxiety symptoms. The total score is the sum of all items, with a score range of 0 to 63. The higher the score, the more severe the anxiety. A total score of 15-25 indicates mild anxiety, 26-35 indicates moderate anxiety, and above 36 indicates severe anxiety. The Chinese version of this scale has good reliability and validity and is widely used in the assessment of anxiety symptoms.

Number of participants experiencing any adverse event identified via participant follow-up interview

Adverse events prospectively captured during follow-up are documented, includes adverse events that may occur during the actual phamachotherapy treatment process of the research participants, as well as during psychological treatment or other intervention studies. During the research, the occurrence time, manifestation form, severity, handling measures, and outcome of the adverse events will be recorded.Each participant is counted once if one or more adverse events newly occur after study enrolment, regardless of total event episodes. Data will be summarized using participant counts and corresponding proportions.

Number of participants with suicidal-related events assessed by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

Suicidal-related events include suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-harm and suicide attempts, identified using the C-SSRS structured interview. A participant will be counted only once if one or more suicidal-related events newly occur after study enrolment during follow-up, regardless of total event episodes. Data will be summarized as participant counts and corresponding proportions.