What Happened to Patients With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder During the Covid-19 Pandemic? A Multicentre Report From Tertiary Clinics in Northern Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15525933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beatrice Benatti (0000-0003-0539-7150, University of Milan, corresponding author), Umberto Albert (0000-0001-9781-4219, University of Trieste), Giuseppe Maina (0000-0002-2533-140X, University of Turin), A Fiorillo (0000-0002-6926-0762, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"), Laura Celebre (0000-0002-2863-7527, Luigi Sacco Hospital), Nicolaja Girone (0000-0003-0761-2096, University of Milan), Naomi Fineberg (0000-0003-1158-6900, University of Cambridge), Stefano Bramante (0000-0001-8548-8559, University of Turin), Sylvia Rigardetto (Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga), Bernardo Dell’Osso (0000-0001-9370-5365, Luigi Sacco Hospital) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 720-720 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00720 |
| PMID | 32793008 |
| OpenAlex | W3044554676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 19 |
After the outbreak of Coronavirus disease was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, this resulted in extraordinary public health measures to control the infection, such as entire countries being placed under quarantine. The psychopathological consequences of the pandemic and quarantine were anticipated to be of particular relevance, especially in patients with psychiatric disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Aim of the present report was to describe the impact of COVID-19 pandemics within a sample of Italian patients affected by OCD. Sociodemographic and clinical variables of a sample of 123 OCD outpatients, currently attending three OCD tertiary clinics in Northern Italy, were assessed through telephone and in-person interviews. Patients showing a clinical worsening of OCD represented more than one third of the sample and reported a significant emergence of new obsessions and compulsions phenotypes along with a significant exacerbation of past ones. Moreover, they were more frequently found to experience suicidal ideation, increased Internet checking, sleep disturbances, avoidance behaviors, and work difficulties. A significantly increased need of therapy adjustment and family accommodation was also observed. Further research is warranted to clarify the potential risk and related consequences of the current COVID-19 pandemic on OCD patients
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychopathology · Public health · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |