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Impact of covid-19 on stress, anxiety and depression in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: a systematic review

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Authors

  • Rocío Vallejo-Feria Departamento de Enfermería; Universidad de Huelva. Huelva. España.
  • Juan Gómez-Salgado Departamento de Sociología, Trabajo Social y Salud Pública; Universidad de Huelva. Huelva. España. / Universidad Espíritu Santo. Guayaquil. Ecuador.
  • Adolfo Romero Ruiz Departamento de Enfermería y Podología; Universidad de Málaga. Málaga. España. / Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA). Málaga. España.
  • Rocío Romero-Serrano Centro Universitario de Enfermería San Juan de Dios; Universidad de Sevilla. Sevilla. España.
  • Óscar Cruz-Salgado Unidad de Calidad; Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena. Sevilla. España.
  • Carlos Guillén-Gestoso Universidade Atlântica. Barcarena (Lisboa). Portugal.
  • Juan Jesús García-Iglesias Departamento de Sociología, Trabajo Social y Salud Pública; Universidad de Huelva. Huelva. España.

Keywords:

COVID-19, Pandemics, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Psychological stress, Anxiety, Depression, Public Health, Mental health

Abstract

BACKGROUND // The population’s mental health has been compromised by a global pandemic, especially in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of stress, anxiety and depression in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder during COVID-19 pandemic.
METHODS // A systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA format in the electronic databases Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Dialnet and Medline between the months of January and May 2023. Method quality was assessed based on the critical evaluation tools for studies of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).
RESULTS // A total of twelve studies were included in this review. The mental health of the population has been compromised by the COVID-19 pandemic, with patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder being especially affected. Although there was a wide variability of results, it was observed that the level of stress and anxiety increased during the pandemic.
CONCLUSIONS // The mental health of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, especially washing machine patients, is compromised in times of pandemic, presenting medium-high levels of stress, anxiety and depression.

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Vallejo-Feria R, Gómez-Salgado J, Romero Ruiz A, Romero-Serrano R, Cruz-Salgado Óscar, Guillén-Gestoso C, et al. Impact of covid-19 on stress, anxiety and depression in people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: a systematic review: e202309075. Rev Esp Salud Pública [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 13 [cited 2024 Dec. 12];97:20 páginas. Available from: https://ojs.sanidad.gob.es/index.php/resp/article/view/155

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