id	author	title	date	pages	extension	mime	words	sentences	flesch	summary	cache	txt
cord-315200-4texyck8	Banerjee, Dr Debanjan	The other side of COVID-19: Impact on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and hoarding	2020-04-11		.txt	text/plain	1098	55	49	Since COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic by WHO with strict emphasis on washing and disinfection, various media sources have focused on the distress of patients with OCD, increased reporting to the hospitals and first-person accounts of their difficulties. It is well-established that people with pre-existing mental disorders are more prone for relapses, defaulting on medications, stress, stigma, poor self-care and suicidality during pandemics. Especially in developing countries like India, where OC symptoms are also considered to be culture-bound and religion-laden in certain areas, it is difficult to sensitize people and their families to what is 'excessive' washing in a context where everyone is panicking to follow the precautionary instructions. Psychoeducation of the patients and families, debunking misinformation about the pandemic, facilitating tele-consults and online psychotherapy, using the psychiatric social work support to follow-up on severe and treatment resistant patients, ensuring drug compliance are necessary steps to help people who are in need.	./cache/cord-315200-4texyck8.txt	./txt/cord-315200-4texyck8.txt