How is COVID-19 affecting patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder? A longitudinal study on the initial phase of the pandemic in a Spanish cohort.
Pino AlonsoSara Bertolin TriquellJ SegalàsM Tubío-FungueiriñoE RealL Mar-BarrutiaM Fernández-PrietoSandra CarvalhoA CarracedoJosé Manuel MenchónPublished in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2021)
Most patients with OCD appear to be capable of coping with the emotional stress of the COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences during the initial phase of the pandemic. Nevertheless, the current crisis constitutes a risk factor for a significant worsening of symptoms and suicidal ideation. Action is needed to ensure effective and individualized follow-up care for patients with OCD in the COVID-19 era.