Correlates of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders symptom severity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fontenelle, Leonardo F.; Albertella, Lucy; Brierley, Mary Ellen; Thompson, Emma M.; Destrée, Louise; Chamberlain, Samuel R.; Yücel, Murat

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.046

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“…Interestingly, these relationships remained significant whether or not a person reported a prior diagnosis of OCD. In a sample of 829 US-based adults, Fontenelle et al (2021) found that OC and related symptoms had significantly worsened during the pandemic and this was predicted by female gender, stressful pandemic-related life-events and higher compulsivity. Similarly, Albertella and colleagues (2021) found that self-reported OCD symptoms significantly increased from before to during the pandemic in an online sample of 992 adults aged 18-84 years.…”

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Facing the 'New Normal': How Adjusting to the Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions Exposes Mental Health Inequalities

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BackgroundIn March 2020, the UK Government enforced its first national 'lockdown' in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant restrictions to the lifestyle and conduct of the public were enforced, including institution of various safety-behaviours such as washing, mask-wearing and physical distancing, aimed at reducing the spread of infection. From July -November 2020, as infection rates dropped, a gradual easing of restrictions occurred in most parts of the country alongside a short-lived restoration of more normal ways of living. In other areas where rates remained high, a partial lockdown was re-enforced, sometimes at very short notice. Similar unpredictable changes in levels of restriction and control continued to be applied over subsequent months and, as a new viral strain emerged in the UK around December 2020, another full lockdown was implemented at a national level. This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 International license.

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“…The Coronavirus Traumatic and Stressful Life Events Scale (COROTRAS) is a self-report inventory that lists 16 potential life events related to the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. “have you lost your job or had a reduction in your salary as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic?”) ( Fontenelle et al, 2021 ). Through COROTRAS, it is possible to quantify the (i) the total number of life changes related to coronavirus, (ii) the total number of SLEs related to coronavirus and (iii) the intensity of each emotion experienced as a result of the most stressful coronavirus event.…”

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“…they reported symptoms to increase, stabilize and even attenuate in severity (e.g. Fontenelle et al, 2021 ; Jelinek et al, 2021 ; Littman et al, 2020 ; Perkes et al, 2020 ; Schwartz-Lifshitz et al, 2020 ). The reasons for these discrepancies vary, but they may be linked to the type of populations under study [i.e.…”

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“… Khosravani et al, 2021 ; Sharma et al, 2021 ) vs. non-clinical (e.g. Fontenelle et al, 2021 ; Knowles and Olatunji, 2021 ) samples], to methodological designs [i.e. early cross-sectional data (e.g.…”

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“…Therefore, by considering the pandemic one single and homogeneous SLE, previous studies might have also neglected the individual variability in the experience of stress associated with the pandemic. Recently, we have developed a tool that aims to quantify the total number of pandemic related SLEs ( Fontenelle et al, 2021 ). To the best of our knowledge, with the exception of Khosravani et al (2021) (which addressed stress-related symptomology associated with the pandemic), no study included a psychometric measure to assess the impact of the pandemic on an OCD clinical sample.…”

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The impact of COVID-19 on patients with OCD: A one-year follow-up study

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Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns regarding its psychological effects on people with preexisting psychiatric disorders have been raised, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Nevertheless, only a few longitudinal studies have been performed, and a more longstanding follow-up of a clinical sample is needed. In this study, our aim was to investigate the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on symptom changes in a sample of Brazilian OCD patients for about a one-year period. Methods Thirty OCD outpatients seen in a specialized OCD clinic in Rio de Janeiro were evaluated at baseline and after one year (during the pandemic). Sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected along with a questionnaire aimed at quantifying the number of stressful events related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comparisons between two time points (pre vs. during COVID-19) and two subgroups (patients with vs without worsening of symptoms) were carried out. Results As a group, OCD patients treated with SRIs had an overall stabilization of symptoms throughout the follow-up period, regardless of the number of stressful experiences related to coronavirus (median baseline YBOCS remained 22.0 at follow-up). In addition, when individually analyzed, even those who reported an increase in their symptoms did not describe a greater number of COVID-19 related events. Conclusions Patients with OCD, who were under treatment, did not show significant symptom deterioration as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individual variations in OCD symptom severity did not seem to be related to experiences linked to coronavirus.

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Development of the COVID-19-Specific Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms Scale with Various Validity and Reliability Proofs

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The COVID-19 epidemic, which spread rapidly around the world, has had a significant negative impact on mental health. Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) issues are among the main mental health effects of COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to develop a brief measurement tool that reliably and validly measures obsessive–compulsive (OC) symptoms in people with COVID-19. A total of 483 people took part in the research online. Individuals with aberrant item scores were excluded, and a series of validity and reliability analyses were performed to determine the psychometric properties of the COVID-19-specific obsessive compulsive symptoms scale (C19-OCS). C19-OCS was found to be a valid and reliable measure for assessing OC symptoms in relation to COVID-19. Mental health professionals could use C19-OCS to develop evidence-based intervention strategies and programs.

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Correlates of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders symptom severity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 43 publications

References 96 publications

Facing the 'New Normal': How Adjusting to the Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions Exposes Mental Health Inequalities

Facing the 'New Normal': How Adjusting to the Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions Exposes Mental Health Inequalities

The impact of COVID-19 on patients with OCD: A one-year follow-up study

Development of the COVID-19-Specific Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms Scale with Various Validity and Reliability Proofs

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