Accuracy, reach, and content quality of information about obsessive-compulsive disorder on TikTok.

IF 1 4区医学 Q4 PSYCHIATRY

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1521/bumc.2025.89.2.154

Jessica Szu-Chi Cheng, Gianna M Colombo, Megan M Dailey, Caitlin M Pinciotti, Haoran C Peng, Andrew D Wiese, Erika S Trent, Allie N Townsend, Ogechi Cynthia Onyeka, Wayne K Goodman, Eric A Storch

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Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most popular health-related topics on TikTok but is often misrepresented. This study analyzed the accuracy (i.e., accurate, overgeneralizing, or inaccurate), reach (i.e., views, likes, comments, and shares), and content quality (i.e., understandability and actionability) of 117 informational TikTok videos about OCD. Content creator type (health care professionals [HCPs], individuals with lived experiences, and others) was determined. Of the 117 analyzed videos, 64 (54.7%) were accurate, 31 (26.5%) overgeneralizing, and 22 (18.8%) inaccurate. HCP-created videos were significantly more accurate (82.1% accurate) than non-HCP-created ones (individuals with lived experiences: 63.6% accurate; others: 35.7%). Reach metrics did not vary significantly across accuracy levels and creator types. Videos analyzed were moderately understandable, and accurate videos were significantly more understandable. However, actionability was low overall. Results suggest that misinformation about OCD on TikTok is common and is being disseminated almost as widely as accurate information. Clinical implications are discussed.

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TikTok上强迫症信息的准确性、覆盖面和内容质量。

强迫症（OCD）是TikTok上最受欢迎的健康相关话题之一，但经常被歪曲。本研究分析了117个关于强迫症的抖音信息视频的准确性（即准确、过度概括或不准确）、覆盖面（即观看、点赞、评论和分享）和内容质量（即可理解性和可操作性）。确定了内容创建者类型（医疗保健专业人员[HCPs]、有生活经历的个人等）。在117个分析视频中，64个（54.7%）是准确的，31个（26.5%）是过度概括的，22个（18.8%）是不准确的。hcp制作的视频比非hcp制作的视频更准确（准确率为82.1%）(有生活经历的人：准确率为63.6%；其他:35.7%)。到达指标在准确性水平和创造者类型之间没有显著的差异。分析的视频可理解程度中等，而准确的视频可理解程度显著提高。然而，总体而言，可操作性较低。结果表明，TikTok上关于强迫症的错误信息很常见，传播的范围几乎与准确信息一样广泛。讨论了临床意义。

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Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic offers a psychodynamic perspective on the application of theory and research in outpatient psychotherapy, attachment theory, developments in cognitive neuroscience and psychopathologies, as well as the integration of different modes of therapy. This widely indexed, peer-reviewed journal has been published since 1936 by the Menninger Clinic. Topical issues focus on critical subjects such as disordered attachments, panic disorder, trauma, and evidence-based interventions.