SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2022
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Systematic Review.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) symptoms among health care workers in COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Association between the COVID-19 pandemic and psychiatric symptoms in people with preexisting obsessive-compulsive, eating, anxiety, and mood disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of before-after studies.Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2023Pooled it
- Echoes of ease: Tracing the course of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the aftermath of a pandemic-Insights from a four-year panel study.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection is Associated with Increased Risk of Psychiatric Disorders in the Tikuna Indigenous People of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest: A Dynamic Mixed Cohort Observational Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: unveiling the traits that hold the key-a cross-sectional study.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Atypical onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder at age 50 following post-SARS-COV-2 syndrome: A case report.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Article
- The long-term impact of the covid-19 pandemic on patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Medicine · 2025Article
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- Short-term outcomes associated with fluoxetine, low-frequency rTMS, and their combination in first-onset adolescent OCD: a single-center retrospective cohort.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Washing obsessive-compulsive symptoms as adaptation-insights from a 3-year longitudinal cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Predicting OCD severity from religiosity and personality: A machine learning and neural network approach.Journal of mood and anxiety disorders · 2024Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Gulf Countries: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Hand Washing: When Ritual Behavior Protects! Covid-19 Experience in Children and Adolescents with (and without) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2024Article
- ØCD: protocol for the development and evaluation of a cognitive-behavioral prevention program for obsessive-compulsive disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- SARS-CoV-2 and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies at the Tübingen University Hospital: Analyzing Trends, Diagnoses, and Contributing Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students' Mental Health: A Literature Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Too much of a good thing? Hand hygiene and the long-term course of contamination-related obsessive-compulsive symptoms.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder among individuals of Hispanic and Latin American ancestry: Cultural considerations for assessment and psychotherapy.Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the symptomatology and routine of medicated patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2024Article
- Establishing an OCD Model in BALB/c Mice Using RU24969: A Molecular and Behavioural Study of Optimal Dose Selection.Behavioural neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions may contribute to a deterioration in mental health; individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may be particularly affected. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effects of the current pandemic on people diagnosed with OCD, and whether pandemics may affect the development of OCD symptoms. Methods: We conducted a systematic search using NCBI PubMed, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar on February 9, 2021. Research articles related to OCD and COVID-19 or other pandemics were attempted to be identified using pre-defined search terms. Case reports, clinical guidelines, letters, and clinical research articles including ≥100 participants were included; reviews were excluded. The systematic review adheres to PRISMA guidelines and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the quality of the included clinical research articles. Results: A total of 79 articles were included in the full-text assessment. Of these, 59 were clinical research articles, two were clinical guidelines, six were case reports, and 12 were letters. The research articles examined OCD symptoms in adult patients with diagnosed OCD, the general population, pregnant women, healthcare workers, students, and young adults, children, and adolescents. Only one study on OCD in previous pandemics was identified. Conclusion: This systematic review found that people both with and without diagnosed OCD prior to the pandemic generally experienced a worsened landscape of symptoms of OCD during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the responses are heterogeneous and many factors other than the pandemic seemed to affect the development of OCD symptoms. To prevent the impairment of symptoms and the development of new cases, close monitoring of patients with OCD and education of the general public is essential. Literature is still limited; thus, multinational and cross-cultural, longitudinal studies are warranted to gain further insights on this topic.
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