Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Life-threatening obsessive-compulsive disorder precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic in an adolescent. |
| Authors: |
Jayakumar, Ahrane, Sanchez-Cerezo, Javier, Khayam, Afshan, Spreeuwenberg, Brigitte, Hodes, Matthew |
| Source: |
BJPsych Bulletin. Oct2023, Vol. 47 Issue 5, p280-286. 7p. |
| Subjects: |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence, Coronavirus diseases, Pandemics, Fear of diseases, Mental health, Adolescent psychology |
| Abstract: |
The COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020 has had massive mental health consequences worldwide. It has caused generalised fear and anxiety about catching, spreading and suffering from the virus. This article describes a fictionalised patient's presentation of life-threatening obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) associated with fears of catching COVID-19. The fears resulted in refusal to eat and drink, with subsequent weight loss that required paediatric admission. The scenario portrays the association between COVID-19 and life-threatening OCD symptoms and goes on to illustrate the patient's good response to standard OCD treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
