Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and its relation to emotional disturbances among dental students during COVID-19 pandemic

Badrul Sham, Nur Zahirah and Faisal, Ghasak Ghazi and Radeef Al-Ani, Ali Sabri (2024) Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and its relation to emotional disturbances among dental students during COVID-19 pandemic. Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, 8 (2). pp. 34-42. E-ISSN 2600-8173

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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the rate of obsessive-compulsive symptoms and their relation to anxiety and depressive symptoms among dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 138 Dental students were recruited in this cross-sectional study via an online self-rated questionnaires which were Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), General Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess the obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anxiety and depression namely respectively. A rate of 56.5% of students were at high risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms were significantly associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms. There was no significant difference between genders and OCD symptoms, however, students in clinical years were at higher risk for OCD. OCD symptoms are prevalent among dental students during the COVID-19 pandemic and many dental students suspected of having OCD will have anxiety and depression.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6388/115412
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, depression, dental students, COVID-19
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Dentistry Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Fundamental Dental and Medical Sciences Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Psychiatry
Depositing User:	Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Sabri Radeef Al-Ani
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2024 11:26
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2024 10:57
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/115412

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