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Using a randomized controlled trial design, the participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f17) and a control group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f12). The experimental group was provided with a personalized forest therapy program developed based on individual characteristics, while the control group continued with their usual medication and counseling treatment. The program was conducted once a week for 120\u202fmin over 4\u202fweeks at Seoul Forest. Stress and obsessive-compulsive symptoms were measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results and Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results showed that personalized forest therapy programs reduced both stress levels and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the patients with depression. 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