Investigation of the Effect of COVID-19 Period on People with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

The COVID-19 pandemic, especially people with psychiatric illnesses who fall into groups that are more sensitive to the effects of the pandemic, have been affected by this epidemic to varying degrees. It aims to investigate to what extent patients diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are affected by the restrictions and measures imposed by the pandemic in the COVID-19 pandemic compared to healthy people and whether their attitudes about the pandemic are different from the general society. It also aims to learn how obsessive-compulsive symptoms have changed in the pandemic and the factors that may be related to this change. This study will analyze the effects of the pandemic on OCD by scanning the available literature and synthesizing the findings of previous studies. In addition, based on the research findings, this study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the following: it determines the experiences of individuals with OCD during the pandemic process and the appropriate support and interventions for these experiences. It is thought that it will make an important contribution to understanding the experiences of individuals with OCD during the pandemic process and providing appropriate support for these experiences. This study will be an important step to better support this population by taking into account the unique circumstances during the pandemic process when addressing the difficulties experienced by individuals with OCD.