ArticleCurrent psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)2022
How are OCD patients and their families coping with the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study.
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review.Current psychiatry reports · 2021Pooled it
- Anxiety and Age, but Not OCD Diagnosis, Predict Infection-Preventive Behaviours in Adolescents During COVID-19.International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience · 2026Article
- A preliminary study of factors associated with accommodation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms by romantic partners.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
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- Dignified Resources and Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Qualitative Study of Racially and Economically Marginalized Communities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Gulf Countries: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- The perceived long-term impact of COVID-19 on OCD symptomology.Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders · 2023Article
- "COVID-19 spreads round the planet, and so do paranoid thoughts". A qualitative investigation into personal experiences of psychosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2023Article
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Process: A Narrative Review.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2022Article
- Hand Washing: When Ritual Behavior Protects! Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Young People during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Resilience predicts positive mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Yorkers with and without obsessive-compulsive disorder.Journal of psychiatric research · 2022Article
- How are OCD Patients and Family Members Dealing with the Waxing and Waning Pattern of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Results of a Longitudinal Observational Study.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2021Observational
- Feelings of Entrapment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Based on ACE Star Model: A Concept Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are likely to be affected by the COVID-19 crisis since fear of contamination is highly prevalent in this illness and disease reminders are omnipresent during this crisis. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of the pandemic and the lockdown on the mental health, well-being and coping abilities of OCD patients and their families in order to increase our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the disorder. Twenty-two patients and 13 family members were interviewed one-to-one about their experiences and challenges caused by the pandemic and home-confinement directives. Verbatim transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Five overarching themes were identified: (1) changing point of reference: confusion and legitimization of OCD behavior, (2) coping strategies were challenged: too much or too little exposure to obsessional concerns, (3) distress but also relief in some areas, (4) developing a new equilibrium within the family, (5) changes in accessibility and nature of therapy: perils and merits of online treatment. These findings make clear the importance of the accessibility of mental health services during this pandemic through direct patient contacts or in a remote format. In therapy therapists should focus on challenging the changing point of reference, providing practical advice on coping, stimulating to engage in exposure and encouraging patients to seek social support. Furthermore, it is important to involve family members in therapy to support and coach them to be validating, supportive and encouraging, without accommodating to the OCD behaviour.
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