Background The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions may contribute to a
deterioration in mental health; individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may …

Background There has been much speculation about untoward effects of the Covid-19
pandemic on psychological symptoms. OCD may be expected to be especially impacted …

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted billions of people globally. Governments have
ordered travel bans, lockdowns, quarantines, physical distancing and self-isolation …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has particularly affected people with obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD). Exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) has …

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a profound impact on the
lifestyles and mental health of young people. It has been hypothesized that the focus on …

Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns regarding its
psychological effects on people with preexisting psychiatric disorders have been raised …

Introduction Contamination fears and associated washing behaviors are common in
obsessive-compulsive symptoms (c-OCS). These fears and behaviors are often motivated by …

Coronavirus disease, one of the most disastrous epidemics, has caused a worldwide crisis,
and the containment measures applied to decelerate the progression of the pandemic can …

Background Early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with increasing
obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS), but less is known regarding these symptoms' long …

Objective Unrealistic pessimism (UP) is an aspect of overestimation of threat (OET) that has
been associated with obsessive‐compulsive disorder/symptoms (OCD/OCS). During the …