Associations between COVID-19-related stress and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms among adolescents in Southern California
These findings underscore the significant association of pandemic-related stressors and adolescent OCD symptoms, even several years after the onset of the pandemic. Targeted mental health interventions are needed to support vulnerable youth during and after public health crises.
Authors
- Alyssa F. Harlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-6988)
- Jessica L. Barrington‐Trimis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-0326)
- Mary Hartshorn
- Jennifer B. Unger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9064-6603)
- Reid C Whaley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9376-0030)
- Melissa Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5758-851X)
- Margaret T Canady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6212-2658)
- Nikki S Jafarzadeh
- G. Sanghez de Luna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8991-2549)
- Gina Klemm
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2025-0186
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00