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Between compulsions and contagions: examining the protective role of OCD against COVID-19 in a large cohort study

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العنوان: Between compulsions and contagions: examining the protective role of OCD against COVID-19 in a large cohort study
المؤلفون: Chen Avni, Dana Sinai, Paz Toren
المصدر: Frontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 15 (2024)
بيانات النشر: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Psychiatry
مصطلحات موضوعية: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), COVID-19, infection rates, vaccination rates, psychoeducation, Psychiatry, RC435-571
الوصف: IntroductionSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a significant body of research has explored the impact of the virus and its preventative measures on mental health among individuals with OCD. However, to our knowledge, no study has been conducted to test whether the very behaviors considered symptomatic of OCD inadvertently offer a protective shield against COVID-19 infection.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study utilized the electronic health record database of Israel’s largest healthcare provider, Clalit Health Services (CHS), to compare patients with and without recorded OCD diagnoses in terms of the number of COVID-19 tests taken, hospitalizations, vaccination rates, and infection rates during and after different pandemic waves.ResultsThe OCD group had a slightly higher rate of positive COVID-19 tests compared to the control group (p
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1664-0640
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1464353/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-0640
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1464353
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/5b9ac68014e7400db7d6418a6780f416
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.5b9ac68014e7400db7d6418a6780f416
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:16640640
DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1464353