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Magalhães AC, Silva F, Lameirinha I, Rodrigues M, Soares SC. Think positive! Resolving human motion ambiguity in the presence of disease threat. Cogn Emot 2024; 38:71-89. [PMID: 37847269 DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2023.2269831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Recently, approach-avoidance tendencies and visual perception biases have been increasingly studied using bistable point-light walkers (PLWs). Prior studies have found a facing-the-viewer bias when one is primed with general threat stimuli (e.g. angry faces), explained by the "error management theory", as failing to detect a threat as approaching is riskier than the opposite. Importantly, no study has explored how disease threat - linked to the behavioural immune system - might affect this bias. This study aimed to explore whether disease-signalling cues can alter how we perceive the motion direction of ambiguous PLWs. Throughout 3 experiments, participants indicated the motion direction of a bistable PLW previously primed with a control or disease-signalling stimuli - that is, face with a surgical mask (Experiment 1), sickness sound (Experiment 2), or face with a disease cue (Experiment 3). Results showed that sickness cues do not significantly modulate the perception of approach-avoidance behaviours. However, a pattern emerged in Experiments 2 and 3, suggesting that sickness stimuli led to more facing away percepts. Unlike other types of threat, this implies that disease-related threat stimuli might trigger a distinct perceptual bias, indicating a preference to avoid a possible infection source. Nonetheless, this finding warrants future investigations.
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- Ana C Magalhães
- William James Center for Research, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- William James Center for Research, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- William James Center for Research, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Psychological Correlates of Health anxiety in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: a Cross-Sectional Online Study in Iran. Int J Cogn Ther 2023; 16:103-122. [PMID: 36407051 PMCID: PMC9645315 DOI: 10.1007/s41811-022-00152-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Current models suggest health anxiety as a fundamental variable associated with fear and anxiety related to COVID-19. The investigation was carried out in separate two studies on the Iranian population. The first study aims to test the COVID-19 Anxiety Inventory (N = 202). The findings indicate a two-factor structure of the scale. Participants (N = 1638) completed the online survey anonymously in the second study, including the COVID-19 Anxiety Inventory, Short Health Anxiety Inventory, The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3, Body Vigilance Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21, and Contamination Cognitions Scale. Results showed that health anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and body vigilance would significantly contribute to fears of contracting COVID-19. Moreover, the findings support a central role of intolerance of uncertainty in predicting COVID-19 anxiety. The study results provided both theoretical and practical implications for understanding psychosocial predictors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Li Y, Abbas Q, Manthar S, Hameed A, Asad Z. Fear of COVID-19 and secondary trauma: Moderating role of self-efficacy. Front Psychol 2022; 13:838451. [PMID: 36160588 PMCID: PMC9490413 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.838451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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COVID-19 has affected millions of people around the globe. People's mental health, especially those of nurses, has been primarily affected by the fear of this virus. More focus has been paid to vaccination and treatment of the virus, but less attestation has been given to addressing the mental health of people affected by the virus. Empirical studies show that different external factors are not easily manageable and controllable by the individual. This study preliminarily explores the connection between fear of COVID-19 and secondary traumatic stress in nurses. Further, it examines the moderating effects of occupational self-efficacy on the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and secondary traumatic stress. Data for the study was collected from the nurses of six large hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. The final analysis was performed on 243 samples. Studies on COVID-19 suggest that increased occupational self-efficacy decreases fear and its impact. This study offers insights for managers to develop stress management programs and provide proper training and counseling sessions to the nurses to motivate them emotionally. Theoretically, this study broadens the understanding of the theory of emotions by using the pandemic as a stressor. Future studies may explore different roles of occupational self-efficacy and study its influential role in managing different kinds of emotions explained by the theory of emotions. Managers at the workplace could design different self-efficacy training for nurses to increase their self-motivation to fight different types of stress they face at the workplace.
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- Yaling Li
- Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Management Science, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Science, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Science, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Science, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Korte C, Friedberg RD, Wilgenbusch T, Paternostro JK, Brown K, Kakolu A, Tiller-Ormord J, Baweja R, Cassar M, Barnowski A, Movahedi Y, Kohl K, Martinez W, Trafalis S, Leykin Y. Intolerance of Uncertainty and Health-Related Anxiety in Youth amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Understanding and Weathering the Continuing Storm. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2022; 29:645-653. [PMID: 34478037 PMCID: PMC8414950 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-021-09816-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis that continues to impact individuals worldwide. While children may be less susceptible to severe medical complications, they are nonetheless vulnerable to stress and anxiety associated with the pandemic. However, current understanding of psychological functioning and potential strategies to mitigate distress amid a pandemic is naturally limited. Consequently, this article is an attempt to fill that gap. Existing literature on pandemics, health-related anxieties, intolerance of uncertainty, and psychopathological sequelae is summarized within the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions from the empirical data and emerging theoretical models are reviewed and synthesized. Finally, several potentially engaging and effective examples of developmentally appropriate interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty and health-related anxieties in pediatric patients during the peri- and post-pandemic periods are described.
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- Ciera Korte
- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA.
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- Stead Family Children's Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Stead Family Children's Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Zuckerberg General Hospital, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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- Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, USA
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Sutradhar J, Sarkar BR. The Effect on the Immune System in the Human Body Due to COVID-19: An Insight on Traditional to Modern Approach as a Preventive Measure. J Pharmacopuncture 2021; 24:165-172. [PMID: 35028167 PMCID: PMC8716700 DOI: 10.3831/kpi.2021.24.4.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The COVID-19, the most infectious pandemic disease arising due to SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) has caused huge issues globally. In this review, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the immune system of the human body and the protective mechanisms of the host immune system opposing viral infections. Here, we summarize the effect of the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease on the immune system such as sleep and Behavioral Immune System (BIS) together with consideration of researcher’s observation points of view. We draw particular attention to recent up-to-date reports concerning COVID-19 drugs as well as information about the landscape document for COVID-19 vaccines released by WHO (World Health Organization), and some adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, can take part in the preventive appraise in opposition within this pandemic severe COVID-19 infections disease may affect some outcome in physical exercise, physical movement, healthy diets, and good nutrition are significant for supporting the immune systems and summarize AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) Indian medicinal systems guidelines for immunity boosting procedures during COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Jugal Sutradhar
- Harishchandra PG College, Institute of Pharmacy, Bawan Beegha, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of North Bengal (NBU), Raja Rammohunpur, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
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Jelinek L, Voderholzer U, Moritz S, Carsten HP, Riesel A, Miegel F. When a nightmare comes true: Change in obsessive-compulsive disorder over the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Anxiety Disord 2021; 84:102493. [PMID: 34752943 PMCID: PMC8590107 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has particularly affected people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) has been suspected for those with contamination-related OCD (C-OCD). However, the course of OCS over the ongoing pandemic remains unclear. We assessed 268 participants with OCD (n = 184 with C-OCD) in an online survey at the beginning of the pandemic in Germany, reassessing 179 participants (66.8%, 104 C-OCD) three months later. We assessed severity of OCD (OCI-R), depression (PHQ-9), experiential avoidance, as well as functional and dysfunctional beliefs. Overall, OCS and depressive symptoms did not substantially change over time. However, when people with and without C-OCD were compared, symptoms improved in patients without C-OCD (nC-OCD) but remained stable in patients with C-OCD over time. Symptom improvement was associated with male gender, higher initial OCI-R, and nC-OCD. Experiential avoidance and beliefs at the beginning of the pandemic did not generally predict change in OCS. People with OCD, particularly those with nC-OCD, showed tentative signs for signs of adapting, whereas distress in those with C-OCD remained at a high level, underlining the burden for these patients. Clinicians should be informed about how to maintain effective treatment for C-OCD during a pandemic.
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- Lena Jelinek
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany,Schoen Clinic Roseneck, Prien am Chiemsee, Germany,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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COVID-19 related differences in the uptake and effects of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behav Cogn Psychother 2021; 50:219-236. [PMID: 34753528 DOI: 10.1017/s1352465821000448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impacts of COVID-19 for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may be considerable. Online cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) programmes provide scalable access to psychological interventions, although the effectiveness of iCBT for OCD during COVID-19 has not been evaluated. AIM This study investigated the uptake and effectiveness of iCBT for OCD (both self- and clinician-guided courses) during the first 8 months of the pandemic in Australia (March to October 2020) and compared outcomes with the previous year. METHOD 1,343 adults (824/1343 (61.4%) female, mean age 33.54 years, SD = 12.00) commenced iCBT for OCD (1061 during the pandemic and 282 in the year before) and completed measures of OCD (Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale) and depression (Patient Health Questionaire-9) symptom severity, psychological distress (Kessler-10), and disability (WHO Disability Assessment Schedule) pre- and post-treatment. RESULTS During COVID-19, there was a 522% increase in monthly course registrations compared with the previous year, with peak uptake observed between April and June 2020 (a 1191% increase compared with April to June 2019). OCD and depression symptom severity were similar for the COVID and pre-COVID groups, although COVID-19 participants were more likely to enrol in self-guided courses (versus clinician-guided). In both pre- and during-COVID groups, the OCD iCBT course was associated with medium effect size reductions in OCD (g = 0.65-0.68) and depression symptom severity (g = 0.56-0.65), medium to large reductions in psychological distress (g = 0.77-0.83) and small reductions in disability (g = 0.35-.50). CONCLUSION Results demonstrate the considerable uptake of online psychological services for those experiencing symptoms of OCD during COVID-19 and highlight the scalability of effective digital mental health services.
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Fontenelle LF, Albertella L, Brierley ME, Thompson EM, Destrée L, Chamberlain SR, Yücel M. Correlates of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders symptom severity during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 143:471-480. [PMID: 33958180 PMCID: PMC8548281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We investigated changes in the severity of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) symptoms as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. An Amazon Mechanical Turk sample of 829 individuals was evaluated with a series of instruments assessing the severity of the OCRDs before and during the pandemic. Additional questionnaires about sociodemographic factors, personal and family histories of OCRD, COVID-19 related events, compulsivity and impulsivity traits, schizotypal symptoms, and the severity of depression, anxiety and stress levels, were also used. Participants reported that OCD, hoarding disorder (HD) and skin picking disorder (SPD) symptoms significantly worsened during the pandemic along with increased disability, more affective symptoms and reduced quality of life. Female gender, a higher number of COVID-19 related stressful events, and higher pre-COVID-19 fear of harm and symmetry symptoms predicted more severe OCD symptoms during the pandemic, whereas lack of a HD diagnosis by a mental health professional and more severe schizotypal symptoms predicted worsened hoarding symptoms. Greater compulsivity traits were associated with more severe COVID-19 pandemic obsessive-compulsive and hoarding symptoms. These data indicate that the immense distress resulting from the COVID-19 included significant deterioration of OCRDs' symptoms, particularly of OCD, HD and SPD. It was also possible to identify a pre-pandemic profile of people most at risk of pandemic-related deterioration in OCRDs' symptoms, which may prove valuable for preventative initiatives in relation to the likely future waves of COVID-19 or of other communicable diseases. Future studies should follow up these findings longitudinally.
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- Leonardo F. Fontenelle
- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, 770 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia,Obsessive, Compulsive, and Anxiety Spectrum Research Program, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) & D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,Corresponding author. Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, 770 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, 770 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, 770 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, 770 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, 770 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, & Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, 770 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Haktanir A, Can N, Seki T, Kurnaz MF, Dilmaç B. Do we experience pandemic fatigue? current state, predictors, and prevention. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 41:7314-7325. [PMID: 34690475 PMCID: PMC8527300 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02397-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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There is an emerging literature on the mental and physical exhaustion due to the COVID-19 related restrictions. Some individuals seem to exercise fewer precautions recently in comparison to the onset of the pandemic in preventing the spread of the COVID-19. This phenomenon is described as pandemic fatigue. Though acknowledged in conceptual articles and news reports, there is a lack of empirical evidence pertaining to pandemic fatigue. We collected data from 516 adult participants to investigate pandemic fatigue and its relations to fear of coronavirus, intolerance of uncertainty, apathy, and self-care. 34.40% of the participants reported that the level of COVID-19-related precautions they take have decreased in comparison to measures they took at the onset of the pandemic. Additionally, our model examining the role of fear of coronavirus, intolerance of uncertainty, and apathy as mediated by self-care predicting pandemic fatigue demonstrated acceptable to excellent goodness-of-fit indices. The fact that one in every three individuals is taking fewer precautions is not only a threat to the individuals' own health but also to the public. Given that individuals are experiencing pandemic fatigue, governments should consider paying more attention to the biopsychosocial nature of humans in ordering restrictions and planning necessary precautions. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-021-02397-w.
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- Abdulkadir Haktanir
- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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Sanfilippo F, Tigano S, La Rosa V, Morgana A, Murabito P, Oliveri F, Longhini F, Astuto M. Tracheal intubation while wearing personal protective equipment in simulation studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial-sequential analysis. Braz J Anesthesiol 2021; 72:291-301. [PMID: 34624372 PMCID: PMC8556077 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2021.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tracheal intubation in patients with coronavirus disease-19 is a high-risk procedure that should be performed with personal protective equipment (PPE). The influence of PPE on operator's performance during tracheal intubation remains unclear. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of simulation studies to evaluate the influence of wearing PPE as compared to standard uniform regarding time-to-intubation (TTI) and success rate. Subgroup analyses were conducted according to device used and operator's experience. RESULTS The TTI was prolonged when wearing PPE (eight studies): Standard Mean Difference (SMD) -0.54, 95% Confidence Interval [-0.75, -0.34], p < 0.0001. Subgroup analyses according to device used showed similar findings (direct laryngoscopy, SMD -0.63 [-0.88, -0.38], p < 0.0001; videolaryngoscopy, SMD -0.39 [-0.75, -0.02], p = 0.04). Considering the operator's experience, non-anesthesiologists had prolonged TTI (SMD -0.75 [-0.98, -0.52], p < 0.0001) while the analysis on anesthesiologists did not show significant differences (SMD -0.25 [-0.51, 0.01], p = 0.06). The success rate of tracheal intubation was not influenced by PPE: Risk Ratio (RR) 1.02 [1.00, 1.04]; p = 0.12). Subgroup analyses according to device demonstrated similar results (direct laryngoscopy, RR 1.03 [0.99, 1.07], p = 0.15, videolaryngoscopy, RR 1.01 [0.98, 1.04], p = 0.52). Wearing PPE had a trend towards negative influence on success rate in non-anesthesiologists (RR 1.05 [1.00, 1.10], p = 0.05), but not in anesthesiologists (RR 1.00 [0.98, 1.03], p = 0.84). Trial-sequential analyses for TTI and success rate indicated robustness of both results. CONCLUSIONS Under simulated conditions, wearing PPE delays the TTI as compared to dressing standard uniform, with no influence on the success rate. However, certainty of evidence is very low. Performing tracheal intubation with direct laryngoscopy seems influenced to a greater extent as compared to videolaryngoscopy. Similarly, wearing PPE affects more the non-anesthesiologists subgroup as compared to anesthesiologists.
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- Filippo Sanfilippo
- A.O.U. "Policlinico-San Marco", Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy.
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- University of Catania, University Hospital "G. Rodolico", School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy
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- University of Catania, University Hospital "G. Rodolico", School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy
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- Magna Graecia University, University Hospital Mater Domini, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Catanzaro, Italy
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- A.O.U. "Policlinico-San Marco", Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy; University of Catania, University Hospital "G. Rodolico", School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy; University of Catania, Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, Section of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy
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- A.O.U. "Policlinico-San Marco", Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy
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- Magna Graecia University, University Hospital Mater Domini, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Catanzaro, Italy
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- A.O.U. "Policlinico-San Marco", Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy; University of Catania, University Hospital "G. Rodolico", School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy; University of Catania, Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, Section of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania, Italy
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Guzick AG, Candelari A, Wiese AD, Schneider SC, Goodman WK, Storch EA. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2021; 23:71. [PMID: 34613498 PMCID: PMC8493778 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-021-01284-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This systematic review evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obsessive-compulsive symptoms. RECENT FINDINGS Most studies showed that obsessive-compulsive symptoms worsened during the early stages of the pandemic, particularly for individuals with contamination-related obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), though other symptoms dimensions were found to worsen as well. Many patients and individuals in the general population experienced new obsessive-compulsive-like symptoms centered on COVID-19. Self-reported rates of symptom exacerbation and COVID-19-focused symptoms were consistently lower in studies that recruited patients from specialty clinics (compared to online samples). Most studies were conducted in Spring/Summer, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an enormous stressor for individuals with OCD, especially for those with contamination symptoms. Regardless, there is strong reason to believe gold standard treatment approaches for OCD have maintained strong efficacy. Disseminating and effectively delivering evidence-based treatments for OCD is an urgent public health priority.
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- Andrew G Guzick
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 1977 Butler Blvd., Suite 4-100 Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 1977 Butler Blvd., Suite 4-100 Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 1977 Butler Blvd., Suite 4-100 Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 1977 Butler Blvd., Suite 4-100 Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 1977 Butler Blvd., Suite 4-100 Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, 1977 Butler Blvd., Suite 4-100 Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Bongelli R, Canestrari C, Fermani A, Muzi M, Riccioni I, Bertolazzi A, Burro R. Associations between Personality Traits, Intolerance of Uncertainty, Coping Strategies, and Stress in Italian Frontline and Non-Frontline HCWs during the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Multi-Group Path-Analysis. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:1086. [PMID: 34442223 PMCID: PMC8391534 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9081086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic represented a very difficult physical and psychological challenge for the general population and even more for healthcare workers (HCWs). The main aim of the present study is to test whether there were significant differences between frontline and non-frontline Italian HCWs concerning (a) personality traits, intolerance of uncertainty, coping strategies and perceived stress, and (b) the models of their associations. A total of 682 Italian HCWs completed a self-report questionnaire: 280 employed in COVID-19 wards and 402 in other wards. The analysis of variance omnibus test revealed significant differences between the two groups only for perceived stress, which was higher among the frontline. The multi-group path analysis revealed significant differences in the structure of the associations between the two groups of HCWs, specifically concerning the relations between: personality traits and intolerance of uncertainty; intolerance of uncertainty and coping strategies. Regarding the relation between coping strategies and stress no difference was identified between the two groups. In both of them, emotionally focused coping was negatively related with perceived stress, whereas dysfunctional coping was positively related with stress. These results could be useful in planning actions aiming to reduce stress and improve the effectiveness of HCWs' interventions. Training programs aimed to provide HCWs with a skillset to tackle uncertain and stressful circumstances could represent an appropriate support to develop a preventive approach during outbreaks.
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- Ramona Bongelli
- Department of Political Science, Communication and International Relations, University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy;
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- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy; (C.C.); (A.F.); (M.M.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy; (C.C.); (A.F.); (M.M.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy; (C.C.); (A.F.); (M.M.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy; (C.C.); (A.F.); (M.M.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Political Science, Communication and International Relations, University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy;
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- Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy;
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Liu W, Zhang H, He Y. Variation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms and Treatments: A Side Effect of COVID-19. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:7420. [PMID: 34299871 PMCID: PMC8304611 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) exerts variable impact on patients with obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). There remains a challenge to determine the extent to which OCD is exacerbated due to the pandemic. Therefore, our aim is to explicate the latest researching progress of OCD under COVID-19 based on a review of 15 existing articles. Our review confirms the prevalence of OCD exacerbation in different age groups and particular symptoms. However, it also reveals nonconformity among research, lack of investigation in OCD treatment, and imbalance in OCD symptoms research. Further, we discuss the probable reasons of the exacerbation and current situation of OCD treatments. Finally, based on our discussion, we offer suggestions on how to manage OCD under the new circumstance, including the introduction of new policies, the use of communications technology, the improvement of researching methods, and possible angles for further research.
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- Wuqianhui Liu
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China;
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- The Research Center for Medical Security, China Pharmaceutic University, Nanjing 211166, China;
- The Institute of National Governance and National Audit, Nanjing Audit University, Nanjing 211815, China
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- The Institute of Medical Humanities, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Khosravani V, Samimi Ardestani SM, Sharifi Bastan F, McKay D, Asmundson GJG. The associations of obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions and general severity with suicidal ideation in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: The role of specific stress responses to COVID-19. Clin Psychol Psychother 2021; 28:1391-1402. [PMID: 33881790 PMCID: PMC8250844 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Suicidal ideation is prevalent in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD); but, during COVID‐19, it may be increased. The present study aimed to examine the effects of obsessive–compulsive (OC) symptom dimensions and OCD severity on suicidal ideation by considering the role of stress responses in reaction to COVID‐19 in a clinical sample of patients with OCD. In a cross‐sectional study, 304 patients with OCD completed measures of OC symptom dimensions, OCD severity, general mental health (depression and anxiety), and COVID‐19‐related stress. Results showed that after controlling for depression, anxiety, comorbidity, and lifetime suicide attempts, the OC symptom dimensions of responsibility for harm and unacceptable obsessional thoughts as well as general severity had indirect effects on suicidal ideation through the specific stress responses to COVID‐19, including traumatic stress and compulsive checking. The study shows that OCD patients with specific OC symptom dimensions and severe OCD are more likely to have suicidal ideation during the pandemic. Further, the specific stress responses to COVID‐19 may be an underlying mechanism. Clinicians should carefully assess suicidal ideation in patients with OCD who experience responsibility for harm and unacceptable thoughts, particularly during the pandemic.
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- Vahid Khosravani
- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, USA
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Khosravani V, Aardema F, Samimi Ardestani SM, Sharifi Bastan F. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on specific symptom dimensions and severity in OCD: A comparison before and during COVID-19 in the context of stress responses. J Obsessive Compuls Relat Disord 2021; 29:100626. [PMID: 33520614 PMCID: PMC7834974 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2021.100626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The present study aimed to compare a group of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD; N = 270) before and during COVID-19 on specific obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptom dimensions and symptom severity. In addition, the study aimed to evaluate the associations of COVID-19-related stress responses with change in OC symptom dimensions and severity of symptoms as the result of the pandemic. Results showed that patients with OCD had higher scores on all OC symptom dimensions and symptom severity during the pandemic as compared to their scores from before the pandemic. Thus, the effect of COVID-19 is not limited to an increase in fears of contamination alone, but occurs across other symptom dimensions, including responsibility for harm, unacceptable thoughts, and symmetry. In addition, regression analyses indicated that COVID-19-related stress responses significantly predicted the observed increase in specific OC symptom dimensions and general severity, after controlling for pre-COVID-19 scores of symptoms and severity. The increase of symptoms as the result of COVID-19 might be best understood in the context of a non-specific stress-related response similar to the effects observed in non-clinical and other clinical populations.
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- Vahid Khosravani
- Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Montreal Mental Health University Institute Research Center, University of Montreal, Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, 7331 Hochelaga Street, Montreal, QC, H1N 3V2, Canada
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Temporal association of contamination obsession on the prehospital delay of STEMI during COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 43:134-141. [PMID: 33561622 PMCID: PMC7847738 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.01.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background One of the modifiable risk factors for ST elevation myocardial infarction is prehospital delay. The purpose of our study was to look at the effect of contamination contamination obsession on prehospital delay compared with other measurements during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method A total of 139 patients with acute STEMI admitted to our heart center from 20 March 2020 to 20 June 2020 were included in this study. If the time interval between the estimated onset of symptoms and admission to the emergency room was >120 min, it was considered as a prehospital delay. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Padua Inventory-Washington State University Revision (PI-WSUR) test were used to assess Contamination-Obbsessive compulsive disorder (C-OCD). Result The same period STEMI count compared to the previous year decreased 25%. The duration of symptoms onset to hospital admission was longer in the first month compared to second and third months (180 (120–360), 120 (60–180), and 105 (60–180), respectively; P = 0.012). Multivariable logistic regression (model-2) was used to examine the association between 7 candidate predictors (age, gender, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, smoking, pain-onset time, and coronary artery disease (CAD) history), PI-WSUR C-OCD, and admission month with prehospital delay. Among variables, PI-WSUR C-OCD and admission month were independently associated with prehospital delay (OR 5.36 (2.11–13.61) (P = 0.01); 0.26 (0.09–0.87) p < 0.001] respectively]. Conclusion Our study confirmed that contamination obsession was associated with prehospital delay of STEMI patients, however anxiety and depression level was not associated during the pandemic.
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Storch EA, Sheu JC. 2021: Finding a Silver Lining. J Cogn Psychother 2021; 35:JCPSY-D-20-00040. [PMID: 33397784 DOI: 10.1891/jcpsy-d-20-00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Eric A Storch
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Storch EA, Sheu JC, Guzick AG, Schneider SC, Cepeda SL, Rombado BR, Gupta R, Hoch CT, Goodman WK. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on exposure and response prevention outcomes in adults and youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatry Res 2021; 295:113597. [PMID: 33261922 PMCID: PMC7688422 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created novel mental health challenges for those with pre-existing problems including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Our study reports on clinician perceptions regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with OCD receiving exposure and response prevention treatment (ERP) prior to and during the pandemic. Participating clinicians completed a survey which included questions adapted from National Institute of Mental Health-Global Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (NIMH-GOCS) and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). Clinicians rated clinical features at treatment initiation, just prior to the pandemic, and mid-pandemic (July/August, 2020). Findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with attenuation of ERP progress from expected rates in most patients during first several months of the pandemic; clinicians estimated that 38% of their patients had symptoms worsen during the pandemic and 47% estimated that symptoms remained unchanged despite participating in ERP. Those who endured financial distress or were medically at-risk for severe COVID-19 disease had worse ERP course. Adults also had a worse ERP course during than pandemic than youth. Further research is needed to better understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on OCD symptomatology and treatment trajectory post-pandemic.
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- Eric A Storch
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Dean McKay
- Department of Psychology, Fordham University, United States.
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