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Pandemic
OCD
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Abstract
Objective: To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of individuals with a focus on the development and worsening of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Methods: This is a integrative bibliographic review in which a five-year time frame was used, from August 2024 to 2019. Results: It was noted the worsening of compulsive behaviors and the increase in intrusive and irrational thoughts as a result of isolation, intensification of cleaning rituals and stress related to the fear of contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Furthermore, the emergence of new dimensions of obsessions and compulsions associated with the anxiety levels of these patients in relation to the intensity of their fear of contracting the disease was observed. Final considerations: It can be concluded that individuals were seriously impacted by the stress, uncertainty and fear triggered by the interruption of normality, so that the development of anxiety disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), were enhanced, it is essential to maintain psychological support, proactively offering support to vulnerable groups through alternative strategies, such as telemedicine and online therapy.
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