Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Systematic Review

This systematic review evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obsessive-compulsive symptoms.Most studies showed that obsessive-compulsive symptoms worsened during the early stages of the pandemic, particularly for individuals with contamination-related obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), though other symptoms dimensions were found to worsen as well. Many patients and individuals in the general population experienced new...