The perceived long-term impact of COVID-19 on OCD symptomology

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Pub Date : 2023-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jocrd.2023.100812

Danielle Dennis , Eleanor McGlinchey , Michael G. Wheaton

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Abstract

A pandemic outbreak can lead to excessive, maladaptive levels of anxiety, particularly among individuals who already suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) provided a novel opportunity to examine the possibility that individuals with OCD, compared to those without OCD, might experience greater distress from this common stressor. The present study examined the lasting effects of COVID-19 in the year after the outbreak. Additionally, there is limited research regarding the stability of OCD dimensions; therefore, this study examined whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the stability of OCD dimensions. One hundred and forty-three adults who reported they had been diagnosed with OCD and ninety-eight adults without OCD, completed an online survey assessing the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on symptoms of OCD in the year after the initial outbreak. The OCD group showed greater concern about the pandemic and greater concern about future pandemics compared to the comparison group. In addition, COVID-19 related distress differentially related to OCD symptoms dimensions, showing the strongest association with the contamination dimension. Lastly, results showed that many individuals reported that their OCD dimension shifted to obsessions about COVID-19 from their pre-existing OCD dimension.

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新冠肺炎对强迫症症状的长期影响

疫情爆发可能导致过度、不适应的焦虑，尤其是在已经患有强迫症的人中。2019冠状病毒病（新冠肺炎）提供了一个新的机会来研究患有强迫症的人与没有强迫症的人相比，可能会因这种常见的压力源而经历更大的痛苦。本研究考察了新冠肺炎在疫情爆发后一年的持久影响。此外，关于强迫症维度稳定性的研究有限；因此，本研究考察了新冠肺炎大流行是否影响OCD维度的稳定性。143名报告自己被诊断患有强迫症的成年人和98名未患强迫症的成年人完成了一项在线调查，评估了新冠肺炎疫情在最初爆发后一年对强迫症症状的影响。与对照组相比，强迫症组对疫情表现出更大的担忧，对未来的疫情表现出更多的担忧。此外，新冠肺炎相关痛苦与强迫症症状维度有差异相关，与污染维度的相关性最强。最后，研究结果显示，许多人报告说，他们的强迫症维度从之前的强迫症维度转变为对新冠肺炎的痴迷。

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Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders PSYCHIATRY-

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47 days

期刊介绍： Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (JOCRD) is an international journal that publishes high quality research and clinically-oriented articles dealing with all aspects of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions (OC spectrum disorders; e.g., trichotillomania, hoarding, body dysmorphic disorder). The journal invites studies of clinical and non-clinical (i.e., student) samples of all age groups from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, and other medical and health sciences. The journal''s broad focus encompasses classification, assessment, psychological and psychiatric treatment, prevention, psychopathology, neurobiology and genetics. Clinical reports (descriptions of innovative treatment methods) and book reviews on all aspects of OCD-related disorders will be considered, as will theoretical and review articles that make valuable contributions. Suitable topics for manuscripts include: -The boundaries of OCD and relationships with OC spectrum disorders -Validation of assessments of obsessive-compulsive and related phenomena -OCD symptoms in diverse social and cultural contexts -Studies of neurobiological and genetic factors in OCD and related conditions -Experimental and descriptive psychopathology and epidemiological studies -Studies on relationships among cognitive and behavioral variables in OCD and related disorders -Interpersonal aspects of OCD and related disorders -Evaluation of psychological and psychiatric treatment and prevention programs, and predictors of outcome.