IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 6986: COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health: Prevalence and Correlates of New-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in a Canadian Province

Conclusion: The prevalence of OCD symptoms increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, at a rate significantly higher than pre-pandemic rates reported for the sample population. Presenting with OCD symptoms increased the likelihood of presenting with elevated stress, likely GAD, and likely MDD.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 23, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Adam Abba-Aji Daniel Li Marianne Hrabok Reham Shalaby April Gusnowski Wesley Vuong Shireen Surood Nnamdi Nkire Xin-Min Li Andrew J. Greenshaw Vincent I.O. Agyapong Tags: Article Source Type: research