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Adaptive coping strategies are used to reduce stress in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. These strategies have a major role in physical health, psychological health, quality of life and also affect an individual's response to the disease. The current study was conducted to comprehend the impact of coping strategies on the quality of life of patients suffering from cardiac disease. A purposive convenient sampling method was used to collect data from different hospitals in South Punjab. We applied Carver's Brief Coping Orientation to Problem Experienced (Brief COPE) inventory and the WHO quality of life scale. A cross-sectional research design was proposed for the study. The findings of the study showed that coping strategies and quality of life are associated with each other, and the use of emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies have a significant impact on patients experiencing cardiac surgery. Demographic details of patients also revealed the differences in both variables. Implications and future recommendations have also been discussed.

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Objectives: To find out the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and differences in sociodemographic factors. Study Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Nishtar Hospital Multan. Period: January to March 2022. Material & Methods: The sample consisted of 50 OCD patients (Male=34, Females=16). Convenient sampling method was used to approach participants. Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive scale was used along with Sociodemographic variables. Results were analyzed by using SPSS-21. Results: Findings of the study showed that Obsession with ideas of contamination and compulsion related to cleaning and washing rituals were more prevalent during Epidemic. It was also explored that there was significant increase in Incidence and prevalence of OCD during and after epidemic. Male population were more affected by OCD during Epidemic as compared to females. Residents of urban areas were more vulnerable for developing OCD. The incidents of developing OCD during the epidemic was higher in young population especially students. Conclusion: It is concluded that prevalence and incidents of OCD increased due to epidemic of COVID-19 Furthermore, it was further observed certain obsessions (obsession of contamination) and specific compulsions (cleaning and washing) was significantly higher than other types of OCD.