Diagnostic Assessment and Measures of Symptom Severity for OCD in Adults

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“…Results indicated that OCD symptoms appeared to be most stable, followed by anxiety and depressive symptoms. The higher stability of OCD symptoms likely applied to students experiencing subclinical levels of symptoms who might not have met clinical significance, in terms of frequency, duration, distress, reactions to thoughts, and functional impairment (Morris et al, 2000;Wu, 2017). With regards to depressive symptoms among university students, some researchers have suggested that elevated symptoms were indicative of expected and normative negative emotional response to contextual stress and hence, were more likely to be time-limited (Barker & Renaud, 2020).…”

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“…Hence, a set of screening criteria were used to identify students who were at-risk of OCD. This is a recommended approach due to the wide content heterogeneity of OCD presentations that could confound the assessment of severity of symptoms, especially in cases with more specific or narrower symptom presentation (Wu, 2017), Following the DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis of OCD, the screening criteria used were…”

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Prevalence of Depressive, Anxiety, and OCD Symptoms among University Students in Singapore During COVID19

Yong¹,

Keh²

2022

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Using self-report screening questionnaires, this study surveyed 1779 university students twice in 2021 to estimate the prevalence of depressive, anxiety, and OCD symptoms across a six-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. Across two waves of measurement, results showed that the prevalence of elevated depressive and anxiety symptoms were 29-34% and 25%, respectively. The prevalence of those who met the screening criteria of OCD was 5.7-7.1%. These estimates appeared to be consistent with other studies conducted overseas during the pandemic, suggesting an increase in mental health concerns. No significant differences were consistently found across gender, race/ethnicity, household income, and year of study for this sample. Relative to depressive and anxiety symptoms, OCD symptoms showed a higher degree of stability six months later. This study contributed to the understanding of the mental health needs of the young adult population in Singapore and underscored the importance of including a systematic focus on mental well-being in the public health response to the pandemic.

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confidence: 99%