The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study

<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Published evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is conflicting. Most studies suggest an increase in the severity of OCD in people with pre-existing OCD, whereas some do not.</p><h...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Maryam Siddiqui (5638019) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Ovais Wadoo (14777122) (author), James Currie (16079431) (author), Majid Alabdulla (12051430) (author), Areej Al Siaghy (16079455) (author), Abdulkarim AlSiddiqi (16079458) (author), Eslam Khalaf (16079459) (author), Prem Chandra (9072038) (author), Shuja Reagu (14568687) (author)
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Majid Alabdulla (12051430)
Areej Al Siaghy (16079455)
Abdulkarim AlSiddiqi (16079458)
Eslam Khalaf (16079459)
Prem Chandra (9072038)
Shuja Reagu (14568687)
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James Currie (16079431)
Majid Alabdulla (12051430)
Areej Al Siaghy (16079455)
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Eslam Khalaf (16079459)
Prem Chandra (9072038)
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Ovais Wadoo (14777122)
James Currie (16079431)
Majid Alabdulla (12051430)
Areej Al Siaghy (16079455)
Abdulkarim AlSiddiqi (16079458)
Eslam Khalaf (16079459)
Prem Chandra (9072038)
Shuja Reagu (14568687)
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COVID-19 pandemic
Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)
OCD subtypes
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description <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Published evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is conflicting. Most studies suggest an increase in the severity of OCD in people with pre-existing OCD, whereas some do not.</p><h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">Given the conflicting evidence globally and lack of data from the Arab world, we aimed to explore the impact of the pandemic on obsessive-compulsive symptoms in adults with pre-existing OCD.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A telephonic questionnaire-based cross-sectional study among adults with pre-existing OCD and specifically with fear of contamination and washing compulsions being major symptom dimensions of OCD. The severity of OCD during the pandemic was compared with their pre-pandemic scores. The severity of OCD was assessed using the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Those with the duration of diagnosis of OCD of<10 years showed a statistically significant increase in the mean YBOCS score of 5.54 from pre-pandemic to during pandemic, which was significant at <i>p</i> = 0.006. This significance was maintained across the Compulsive and Obsessive subsets of the scale.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Adults with pre-existing OCD with fear of contamination reported a statistically significant increase in severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms only if the duration of their OCD diagnosis was relatively shorter (<10 years). In the context of the conflicting evidence regarding the worsening of OCD symptoms due to the unique infection control measures of this pandemic, this study highlights the importance of the impact of the duration of the disorder and the subtype of the disorder. Such classification might help public health resources to be directed better at those most at risk and also help us understand the very nature of this disorder better.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Psychiatry<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.833394" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.833394</a></p>
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spelling The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional StudyMaryam Siddiqui (5638019)Ovais Wadoo (14777122)James Currie (16079431)Majid Alabdulla (12051430)Areej Al Siaghy (16079455)Abdulkarim AlSiddiqi (16079458)Eslam Khalaf (16079459)Prem Chandra (9072038)Shuja Reagu (14568687)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesPsychologyClinical and health psychologyQatarObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)COVID-19 pandemicYale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)OCD subtypes<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Published evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is conflicting. Most studies suggest an increase in the severity of OCD in people with pre-existing OCD, whereas some do not.</p><h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">Given the conflicting evidence globally and lack of data from the Arab world, we aimed to explore the impact of the pandemic on obsessive-compulsive symptoms in adults with pre-existing OCD.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A telephonic questionnaire-based cross-sectional study among adults with pre-existing OCD and specifically with fear of contamination and washing compulsions being major symptom dimensions of OCD. The severity of OCD during the pandemic was compared with their pre-pandemic scores. The severity of OCD was assessed using the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Those with the duration of diagnosis of OCD of<10 years showed a statistically significant increase in the mean YBOCS score of 5.54 from pre-pandemic to during pandemic, which was significant at <i>p</i> = 0.006. This significance was maintained across the Compulsive and Obsessive subsets of the scale.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Adults with pre-existing OCD with fear of contamination reported a statistically significant increase in severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms only if the duration of their OCD diagnosis was relatively shorter (<10 years). In the context of the conflicting evidence regarding the worsening of OCD symptoms due to the unique infection control measures of this pandemic, this study highlights the importance of the impact of the duration of the disorder and the subtype of the disorder. Such classification might help public health resources to be directed better at those most at risk and also help us understand the very nature of this disorder better.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Psychiatry<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.833394" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.833394</a></p>2022-04-12T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3389/fpsyt.2022.833394https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_Impact_of_COVID-19_Pandemic_on_Individuals_With_Pre-existing_Obsessive-Compulsive_Disorder_in_the_State_of_Qatar_An_Exploratory_Cross-Sectional_Study/23359121CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/233591212022-04-12T06:00:00Z
spellingShingle The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
Maryam Siddiqui (5638019)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Psychology
Clinical and health psychology
Qatar
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
COVID-19 pandemic
Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)
OCD subtypes
status_str publishedVersion
title The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
title_full The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
title_short The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Psychology
Clinical and health psychology
Qatar
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
COVID-19 pandemic
Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS)
OCD subtypes