COVID-19-related intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Guilford Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7507032 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1943-2828 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00259284 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Bull Menninger Clin Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: New York, NY : Guilford
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19*/complications ; COVID-19*/psychology ; Mental Health* ; Mental Disorders*/etiology ; Mental Disorders*/psychology; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Anxiety ; Anxiety Disorders ; Asian People ; Health Surveys ; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/etiology ; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/psychology ; Psychological Distress ; China
    • Abstract:
      This study evaluated COVID-19-related intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors (CITRB). From March to May 2020, 1,118 Chinese high school students, college students, psychiatric outpatients, and community members completed a survey assessing CITRB, generalized anxiety, depression, somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and pandemic-related disruptions. Overall, participants reported mild to moderate CITRB, although certain thoughts/behaviors were more frequently endorsed, such as repeatedly telling others to take precautions against COVID-19 and checking COVID-19-related news. Being male, younger, a health-care worker, or in isolation/quarantine was associated with CITRB severity in community members. Obsessive-compulsive symptom severity, depression, somatic symptoms, and anxiety were associated with CITRB severity, although only obsessive-compulsive symptoms were uniquely associated with CITRB. This study provided evidence for the construct of CITRB, which may help mental health providers identify the nature and sources of COVID-19-related distress for some individuals as well as serve as a framework for evaluating obsessive-compulsive symptoms specific to large-scale crises.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: COVID-19; OCD; anxiety; compulsions; depression; obsessions
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20230911 Date Completed: 20230927 Latest Revision: 20230927
    • Publication Date:
      20240628
    • Accession Number:
      10.1521/bumc.2023.87.3.225
    • Accession Number:
      37695882