Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the short-term course of obsessive-compulsive disorder
LP Sharma, S Balachander, A Thamby… - The Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
There is an understandable concern that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may worsen
during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are little empirical data. We report the impact of
COVID-19 pandemic on the short-term course of OCD. A cohort of patients with a primary
diagnosis of OCD (n= 240) who were on regular follow-up at a tertiary care specialty OCD
clinic in India were assessed telephonically, about 2 months after the declaration of the
pandemic (“pandemic” cohort). Data from the medical records of an independent set of …
during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are little empirical data. We report the impact of
COVID-19 pandemic on the short-term course of OCD. A cohort of patients with a primary
diagnosis of OCD (n= 240) who were on regular follow-up at a tertiary care specialty OCD
clinic in India were assessed telephonically, about 2 months after the declaration of the
pandemic (“pandemic” cohort). Data from the medical records of an independent set of …