Coping With Germaphobia During the Coronavirus Crisis
Coping With Germaphobia During the Coronavirus Crisis
By Ruben Castaneda, Staff Writer | April 2, 2020
Dana Dorfman, a psychotherapist based in New York City, says some of her patients believe the coronavirus crisis “confirms” their longstanding fears of pathogens. “It’s intensified their convictions about contamination danger,” she says. Some patients say the pandemic is boosting their preoccupations and compulsive behaviors. Increased levels of anxiety among people with OCD is understandable, but there are approaches for managing such fears, Dorfman says.
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