Impact of Benzodiazepines and Illness Duration on Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder during COVID-19 in Italy: Exploring Symptoms’ Evolutionary Benefits

Impact of Benzodiazepines and Illness Duration on Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder during COVID-19 in Italy: Exploring Symptoms’ Evolutionary Benefits

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is believed to follow a waxing and waning course, often according to environmental stressors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, pre-existing OCD symptoms were reported to increase and to change from checking to washing behaviors, while new-onset symptoms were predomin...

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Main Authors: Giordano D’Urso, Alfonso Magliacano, Marco Manzo, Mattia Vittorio Pomes, Carla Iuliano, Felice Iasevoli, Bernardo Dell’Osso, Andrea de Bartolomeis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
obsessive–compulsive disorder
COVID-19
biological evolution
benzodiazepines
mental health
anxiety disorders
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/4/338

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