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Given the expanding role of AI in psychiatry, understanding these perspectives is essential to ensuring AI implementation aligns with patient priorities and values.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"objective\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to explore the perspectives of individuals with OCD on the use of AI in health care, including perceived benefits, risks, and its role in relation to human clinicians.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"methods\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted semistructured interviews with 24 adults self-reporting OCD, recruited through online communities and advocacy networks. Eligible individuals (\u226518 y with self-reported OCD) completed screening, provided informed consent, and participated in remote Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant Zoom (Zoom Communications, Inc) interviews (May-December 2024). Transcripts were deidentified, open-coded, and used to develop a codebook. Focused codes were applied using a thematic analysis framework in Dedoose (v9.2.22; Sociocultural Research Consultants, LLC). Each transcript was independently coded by 2 reviewers, with discrepancies resolved through consensus. Themes were developed through iterative interpretive analysis of code clusters.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants\u2019 perspectives encompassed concerns and benefits of AI in mental health care. Participants expressed concerns about the accuracy and efficacy of information provided by AI, as well as a limited ability for clinical judgment in psychiatric care. Additionally, participants emphasized the importance of human connection, particularly therapeutic alliance, empathy, and reassurance provided by clinicians, which they felt AI could not replicate. Concerns about data privacy, security, and downstream use of information were also highlighted. Despite concerns, many endorsed the use of AI as an adjunct rather than a replacement for clinicians, noting potential benefits in symptom monitoring, preliminary information gathering, and support for administrative tasks, provided that human oversight is maintained.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Individuals with OCD expressed nuanced views on AI in mental health care, balancing cautious optimism with several concerns. While AI may improve efficiency, standardization, and symptom monitoring, participants highlighted risks related to deindividualization, accuracy, and erosion of human connection. 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