Impact of COVID-19 on Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Present and Post-Pandemic Considerations

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Eric A. Storch, Baylor College of MedicineFollow
Sophie C. Schneider, Baylor College of MedicineFollow
Andrew Guzick, Baylor College of MedicineFollow
Dean McKay, Fordham UniversityFollow
Wayne K. Goodman, Baylor College of Medicine

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Psychology

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an impairing psychiatric condition characterized by presence of obsessions and/or compulsions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Patients present with symptoms spanning several dimensions, including contamination/cleaning, checking, taboo obsessions (i.e., sexual, aggressive content), and symmetry/repeating/ordering. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those with OCD has been discussed related to symptom exacerbation, increased incidence of OCD cases, and with implications for assessment and treatment (e.g.,Krompinger et al., 2020). However, there has been little attention on the impact of COVID-19 on during- and post-pandemic treatment of OCD.

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Eric A. Storch, Sophie C. Schneider, Andrew Guzick, Dean McKay, Wayne K. Goodman, Impact of COVID-19 on exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Present and post-pandemic considerations, Psychiatry Research, Volume 292, 2020, 113310, ISSN 0165-1781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113310.