Subjective impact of COVID-19 pandemic on youth with tic and OCD spectrum disorders

Tomczak, Kinga K.; Worhach, Jennifer; Nguyen, Stephanie Thuy Trang; Liu, Shanshan; Hoeppner, Susanne S.; Zhang, Bo; Greenberg, Erica

doi:10.1016/j.pmip.2023.100103

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“…In study [49], a three-point longitudinal study, participants that were previously identified as at risk for OCD in any of the earlier two time points were associated with risk of OCD in the third time point during the pandemic. Study [41], however, found that COVID-19 had a negative impact on OCD symptoms with or without comorbidities.…”

Section: Individual-level Factors Comorbidities or Prior Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 85%

“…Additionally, 33% used screens for more than 8 h per day on the weekend, which is higher than the screen times of the Tics + OCD group on both weekdays (50% used screens for approximately 3-8 h) and weekends (25% used screens for more than 8 h). Unsurprisingly, study [41] also reported that compared to the other groups, the OCD-only group experienced worse frustration and anger and rated their home life similarly worse.…”

Section: Covid-19 Media Exposure and Preoccupationmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Some authors also focused on groups with multiple diagnoses. For instance, study [41] studied children diagnosed with chronic tic disorders (CTD), OCD, and tics with OCD. Similarly, study [42] also focused on children with PANS/PANDAS.…”

Section: Clinical Diagnosis Of Samplementioning

confidence: 99%

“…As shown in Table S1, the relationships between the COVID-19 pandemic and OCD among children and adolescents were mixed. That notwithstanding, an overwhelming majority of the included studies (n = 17; 77%) reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse impact on OCD among children and adolescents [4,5,7,[32][33][34]36,[38][39][40][41][42]45,46,[48][49][50]. A few studies (n = 3, 17%) found mixed relationships [31,37,47], and two (n = 2, 9%) found no influence of the pandemic on OCD among children and adolescents [30,51].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a separate analysis [41], they studied children diagnosed with three unique mental health outcomes-chronic tic disorders (CTD), OCD only, and Tics + OCD-and found that among the three subgroups, 50% of the OCD-only group used screens for more than 8 h per day during the weekday. Additionally, 33% used screens for more than 8 h per day on the weekend, which is higher than the screen times of the Tics + OCD group on both weekdays (50% used screens for approximately 3-8 h) and weekends (25% used screens for more than 8 h).…”

Section: Covid-19 Media Exposure and Preoccupationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Parallel Pandemic: A Systematic Review on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on OCD among Children and Adolescents

Luginaah,

Batung,

Ziegler

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying social changes severely impacted mental health globally. Children and adolescents may have been vulnerable to adverse mental health outcomes, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), due to their underdeveloped resilience and coping skills stemming from their progressing physical and psychological development. Few studies have explored the parallels between the pandemic and OCD trends in this population. This systematic review aims to identify the impacts of COVID-19 on OCD among children and adolescents. Using the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search of eight databases for studies that assessed OCD outcomes independently or as part of other psychiatric diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted. The search was limited to studies on humans and those written in English and published between January 2020 and May 2023. We identified 788 articles, out of which 71 were selected for a full-text review. Twenty-two papers were synthesized from 10 countries for the final analysis. We found that 77% of our studies suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on OCD among children and adolescents. We also found a complex interplay of individual, household, and socio-structural factors associated with the aggravation of OCD. Conversely, a few studies revealed that the pandemic strengthened relationships and resilience. The findings of this study emphasize the need for mental health screening and support for this population, especially during pandemic periods.

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Section: Individual-level Factors Comorbidities or Prior Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Covid-19 Media Exposure and Preoccupationmentioning

confidence: 95%