Associação entre transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo e dor crônica: uma revisão de escopo

Abstract

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions that significantly interfere in the lives of affected individuals. Chronic pain (CP) is a pain condition that lasts longer than 3 months and is usually accompanied by psychological problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between OCD and CP. For this purpose, a scoping review of the literature was carried out, according to the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The search was conducted in the EBSCO, LILACS, MedLine, PePSIC, PubMed, SciELO and ScienceDirect databases, using the descriptors “obsessive-compulsive disorder” and “chronic pain” in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The search resulted in 92 publications and, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 articles formed the final sample. The results indicate that the comorbidity between OCD and CP is still little explored, but the two conditions share genetic factors and the presence of one increases the predisposition to the development of the other. The impact of obsessive-compulsive symptoms on CP and the particularities of treatment in these cases remain unknown. Further research in this field is needed, with an increase in the sample and control of confounding factors.