fa عمومى General مروری Review The emergence of COVID-19 and its pandemic has been associated with fear and panic [1]. This pandemic has caused disorders such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Given that this crisis may last for weeks to months, mental health conditions are expected to worsen [2, 3].<br> Fear of infection and stress of keeping surfaces and hands clean intensify obsessive thoughts. Also, following disturbing news and large amounts of sometimes contradictory information received have exacerbated stress and anxiety [3].&nbsp;<br> <div style="text-align: right;"></div><div></div> 57 58 http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-189-20&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Maryam Feiz Arefi f.arefi1390@gmail.com 0000-0001-7832-3123 No Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran. Mohsen Poursadeqiyan poursadeghiyan@gmail.com 0000-0003-3606-7613 Yes Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.