What is the relationship between fear of self, self-ambivalence, and obsessive-compulsive symptomatology? A systematic literature review.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most debilitating health conditions in the world. There has been a vast amount of research into factors that increase the likelihood of developing OCD, and there are several explanatory models. Current cognitive models of OCD can be split into appraisal-based and self-doubt models.