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Vavassori M, Donzelli G. Impact of COVID-19 restrictive measures during lockdown period on eating disorders: An umbrella review. Nutrition 2024; 124:112463. [PMID: 38749229 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2024.112463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/17/2024]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked or amplified many mental health problems. The aim of this study was to compile evidence from existing systematic reviews to provide an overall assessment of the impact of social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic on people affected by eating disorders (EDs). PubMed and Scopus were searched up to August 16, 2023. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were selected using the PRISMA 2020 statement. The quality assessment of the included studies was conducted using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses. Eleven studies were included in this umbrella review. Six main categories emerged from the studies described in the review: dietary changes and psychopathological effects showed an overall worsening of symptomatology; in studies concerning the impact of isolation and restrictive measures, it was found that social distancing was associated with feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression; limited access to direct care was found and therapeutic changes were made; the influence of mass media negatively impacted people with ED; several studies reported positive findings regarding symptomatology; finally, studies regarding 'impact on vulnerable populations showed that vulnerable people are more at risk of reporting body image distortion and eating disorders. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted most of the population with ED leading to a worsening of specific symptomatology. In addition, this worsening of the condition may be caused by limited access to care and treatment, changes in routine, or to the negative influence of the media.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Clinical Physiology of the National Research Council (CNR-IFC), Pisa, Italy
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Gouse BM, Oblath R, Gibbs JS, Reagan EG, Brown HE. COVID-19 pandemic and emergency department visits for psychosis: Visit volume, restraint use, medication use, psychiatric hospitalization, and length of stay. Schizophr Res 2024; 267:301-307. [PMID: 38603838 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder were at heightened risk for interruptions in psychiatric care during the coronavirus-19 (COVID 19) pandemic. There is limited work exploring the pandemic's impact on emergency department (ED) visit volume, use of restraint and parenteral medications, inpatient psychiatric (IP) hospitalization, and ED length of stay (LOS) among this population. METHODS We retrospectively examined 2134 ED visits with a billing code for psychosis between March 1, 2019-February 28, 2021. We used Poisson regression analysis to compare ED visit volume between the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods. Restraint use, parenteral antipsychotic or benzodiazepine use, IP hospitalization, and ED LOS were compared between the two periods using chi-square tests and independent samples t-tests. RESULTS Overall volume of psychosis-related ED visits during the pandemic did not differ significantly from the prior year. Rates of restraint use (16.2 % vs 11.6 %, p < .01), parenteral antipsychotic (22.6 % vs 14.9, p < .001), and parenteral benzodiazepine (22.3 % vs 16.3 %, p < .001) use were significantly higher during the pandemic. Fewer patients had an IP hospital disposition during the pandemic than the year prior (57.8 % vs. 61.9 %, p < .05). ED LOS was longer during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic (28.37 h vs 20.26 h, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Although the volume of psychosis-related ED visits remained constant, restraint and parenteral medication use rates were significantly higher during the pandemic. ED LOS increased but fewer ED visits resulted in IP hospitalization. These findings underscore the importance of planning for increased acuity of psychosis ED presentations during public health emergencies.
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- Brittany M Gouse
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston 02118, USA; Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis Research Program, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston 02118, USA
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- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis Research Program, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston 02118, USA; Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis Research Program, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Istvan M, Duval M, Hodel K, Aquizerate A, Chaslerie A, Artarit P, Laforgue EJ, Victorri-Vigneau C. Evolution of the profiles of new psychotropic drug users before and during the COVID-19 crisis: an original longitudinal approach through multichannel sequence analysis using the French health-care database. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024:10.1007/s00406-024-01774-3. [PMID: 38499795 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-024-01774-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on mental health. An increase in the use of anxiolytic, hypnotic, and antidepressant drugs has been highlighted in France, but with no information at the individual level (trajectories) or concerning patient characteristics. The objective of this study was to describe the profile of new psychotropic drug users since the beginning of the pandemic. We formed two historical cohorts using the Pays-de-la-Loire regional component of the National Health Data System (SNDS): a "COVID-19 crisis cohort" (2020-2021) and a "control cohort" (2018-2019). We analyzed reimbursements for psychotropic medications (anxiolytics, antidepressants, hypnotics, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics) using a multichannel sequence analysis and performed clustering analysis of sequences. The proportion of new consumers of psychotropic drugs was higher in the COVID-19 crisis cohort (18.0%) than that in the control cohort (16.0%). In the COVID-19 cohort, three clusters of psychotropic drug users were identified, whereas four clusters were identified in the control cohort. A time lag in treatment initiation was observed in the COVID-19 crisis cohort (September) compared with the control cohort (July). This study is one of the first to analyze the profile of psychotropic treatment users during the COVID-19 crisis. Our analysis sheds light on changes in patterns of psychotropic drug use during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly associated with changes in prescribing conditions and mental health conditions during the crisis. This study also provides an example of the application of an innovative longitudinal analysis methodology in the field of pharmacoepidemiology.
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- Marion Istvan
- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Centre d'Évaluation et d'Information sur la Pharmacodépendance-Addictovigilance (CEIP-A), Service de Pharmacologie Clinique, F-44000, Nantes, France.
- Nantes Université, Univ Tours, CHU Nantes, CHU Tours, INSERM, MethodS in Patients-centered outcomes and HEalth Research, SPHERE, F-44000, Nantes, France.
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Centre d'Évaluation et d'Information sur la Pharmacodépendance-Addictovigilance (CEIP-A), Service de Pharmacologie Clinique, F-44000, Nantes, France
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- Direction Régionale du Service Médical des Pays de la Loire, F-44034, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Centre d'Évaluation et d'Information sur la Pharmacodépendance-Addictovigilance (CEIP-A), Service de Pharmacologie Clinique, F-44000, Nantes, France
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- Direction Régionale du Service Médical des Pays de la Loire, F-44034, Nantes, France
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- Direction Régionale du Service Médical des Pays de la Loire, F-44034, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Centre d'Évaluation et d'Information sur la Pharmacodépendance-Addictovigilance (CEIP-A), Service de Pharmacologie Clinique, F-44000, Nantes, France
- Nantes Université, Univ Tours, CHU Nantes, CHU Tours, INSERM, MethodS in Patients-centered outcomes and HEalth Research, SPHERE, F-44000, Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Centre d'Évaluation et d'Information sur la Pharmacodépendance-Addictovigilance (CEIP-A), Service de Pharmacologie Clinique, F-44000, Nantes, France
- Nantes Université, Univ Tours, CHU Nantes, CHU Tours, INSERM, MethodS in Patients-centered outcomes and HEalth Research, SPHERE, F-44000, Nantes, France
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Matsushima T, Yoshikawa Y, Matsuo K, Kurahara K, Uehara Y, Nakao T, Ishiguro H, Kumazaki H, Kato TA. Development of depression assessment tools using humanoid robots -Can tele-operated robots talk with depressive persons like humans? J Psychiatr Res 2024; 170:187-194. [PMID: 38154335 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a common mental disorder and causes significant social loss. Early intervention for depression is important. Nonetheless, depressed patients tend to conceal their symptoms from others based on shame and stigma, thus hesitate to visit psychiatrists especially during early phase. We hypothesize that application of humanoid robots would be a novel solution. Depressed patients may feel more comfortable talking with such robots than humans. METHODS We recruited 13 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 27 healthy volunteers as controls. Participants took both tele-operated humanoid robot and human interviews to evaluate severity of depression using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). In addition, participants completed a self-administered questionnaire asking about their impressions of the robot interview. RESULTS Confidence interval and t-test analysis have revealed that the HDRS scores are equally reliable between robot and human interviews. No significant differences were observed between the two interviews regarding "nervousness about the interview" and "hesitancy to talk about depressed moods and suicidal ideation." Compared to human interviews, robot interviews yielded significantly lower scores on shame-related factors especially among patients with MDD. LIMITATION Small sample size, and the evaluator is male only. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report to show the reliability of tele-operated humanoid robot interviews for assessment of depression. Robot interviews are potentially equally reliable as human interviews. Robot interviews are suggested to be more appropriate in assessing shame-related suppressed emotions and hidden thoughts of depressed patients in clinical practice, which may reduce the stigma associated with depression.
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- Toshio Matsushima
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Kirchner H, Bohn A, Hulsmans N, Brzoska P, Pajonk FGB. [Impact of the 2020 lockdown on prehospital psychiatric emergencies in a large city]. DIE ANAESTHESIOLOGIE 2024; 73:26-32. [PMID: 38214705 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-023-01370-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represented a serious challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. Special psychiatric patients represent a vulnerable group and are particularly affected by lockdown interventions. Knowledge on the possible effects for this group of patients in an emergency physician setting is low. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of the first lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 on emergency ambulance services for psychiatric patients in a large German city. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on all prehospital psychiatric emergencies in a large German city during the first pandemic-related lockdown from 22 March 2020 to 4 May 2020, with the same period in 2019 serving as a reference. RESULTS During the first lockdown there was a significant increase in the number of emergency missions with respect to psychiatric cases. A substantial rise in substance-associated deployments was observed. Moreover, there was an increase in the proportion of psychiatric patients who did not meet emergency criteria. Suicidal tendencies and agitation status played a minor role during the lockdown. CONCLUSION The lockdown had a notable impact on the frequency and profile of emergency physician calls in the metropolitan area studied. The substantial increase in substance-associated callouts can be interpreted as both a deterioration in access to the healthcare system and an expression of the increased stress faced by the general population and vulnerable groups in particular.
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- Heribert Kirchner
- Universität Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, 58455, Witten, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Deutschland
- Feuerwehr, Ärztliche Leitung Rettungsdienst, Stadt Münster, Münster, Deutschland
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- Fakultät V, Department für Psychologie, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Deutschland
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- Universität Witten/Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50, 58455, Witten, Deutschland
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- Zentrum Isartal, Kloster Schäftlarn, Schäftlarn, Deutschland
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie am Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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Mueller JK, Ahrens KF, Bauer M, Baune BT, Borgwardt S, Deckert J, Domschke K, Ellwanger R, Fallgatter A, Frodl T, Gallinat J, Gottschalk R, Grabe HJ, Hasan A, Herpertz SC, Hurlemann R, Jessen F, Kambeitz J, Kircher T, Kornhuber J, Lieb K, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Rupprecht R, Scherbaum N, Schlang C, Schneider A, Schomerus G, Thoma A, Unterecker S, Walter M, Walter H, Reif A, Reif-Leonhard C. Prevalence of COVID-19 and Psychotropic Drug Treatment in Psychiatric In-patients in Germany in 2020: Results from a Nationwide Pilot Survey. PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY 2023; 56:227-238. [PMID: 37944561 DOI: 10.1055/a-2177-3056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In patients with a pre-existing mental disorder, an increased risk for a first manifestation of a psychiatric disorder in COVID-19 patients, a more severe course of COVID-19 and an increased mortality have been described. Conversely, observations of lower COVID-19 incidences in psychiatric in-patients suggested protective effects of psychiatric treatment and/or psychotropic drugs against COVID-19. METHODS A retrospective multi-center study was conducted in 24 German psychiatric university hospitals. Between April and December 2020 (the first and partly second wave of COVID-19), the effects of COVID-19 were assessed on psychiatric in-patient care, the incidence and course of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, and treatment with psychotropic drugs. RESULTS Patients (n=36,322) were admitted to the hospitals. Mandatory SARS-CoV-2 tests before/during admission were reported by 23 hospitals (95.8%), while 18 (75%) conducted regular testing during the hospital stay. Two hundred thirty-two (0.6%) patients were tested SARS-CoV-2-positive. Thirty-seven (16%) patients were receiving medical treatment for COVID-19 at the psychiatric hospital, ten (4.3%) were transferred to an intermediate/intensive care unit, and three (1.3%) died. The most common prescription for SARS-CoV-2-positive patients was for second-generation antipsychotics (n=79, 28.2%) and antidepressants (SSRIs (n=38, 13.5%), mirtazapine (n=36, 12.9%) and SNRIs (n=29, 10.4%)). DISCUSSION Contrary to previous studies, our results showed a low number of infections and mortality in SARS-CoV-2-positive psychiatric patients. Several preventive measures seem effective to protect this vulnerable group. Our observations are compatible with the hypothesis of a protective effect of psychotropic drugs against COVID-19 as the overall mortality and need for specific medical treatment was low.
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- Juliane K Mueller
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Münster, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tübingen Center for Mental Health (TüCMH), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; German Center for Mental Health (DZPG)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, RWTH, University Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Health Protection Authority, City of Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of General Psychiatry, Center of Psychosocial Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, LVR-Hospital Essen, Medical Faculty, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurodegeneration and Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Center of Mental Health, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Charité University Clinic Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M, Germany
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Tao J, Yan J, Su H, Huang C, Tong S, Ho HC, Xia Q, Zhu C, Zheng H, Hossain MZ, Cheng J. Impacts of PM 2.5 before and after COVID-19 outbreak on emergency mental disorders: A population-based quasi-experimental and case-crossover study. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 334:122175. [PMID: 37437758 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a great challenge to mental health, but fine particulate matter (PM2.5), an increasingly reported risk factor for mental disorders, has been greatly alleviated during the pandemic in many countries. It remains unknown whether COVID-19 outbreak can affect the association between PM2.5 exposure and the risk of mental disorders. This study aimed to investigate the associations of total and cause-specific mental disorders with PM2.5 exposure before and after the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Data on daily emergency department visits (EDVs) and hospitalizations of mental disorders from 2016 to 2021 were obtained from Anhui Mental Health Center for Hefei city. An interrupted time series analysis was used to quantify the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on EDVs and hospitalizations of mental disorders. A time-stratified case-crossover analysis was employed to evaluate the association of mental disorders with PM2.5 exposure before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, especially in the three months following the COVID-19 outbreak. After COVID-19 outbreak, there was an immediate and significant decrease in total mental disorders, including a reduction of 15% (95% CI: 3%-26%) in EDVs and 44% (95% CI: 36%-51%) in hospitalizations. PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased risk of EDVs and hospitalizations for total and cause-specific mental disorders (schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders; neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders) before COVID-19 outbreak, but this PM2.5-related risk elevation significantly decreased after COVID-19 outbreak, with greater risk reduction at the first month after the outbreak. However, young people (0-45 years) were still vulnerable to PM2.5 exposure after the COVID-19 outbreak. This study first reveals that the risk of PM2.5-related emergency mental disorders decreased after the COVID-19 outbreak in China. The low concentration of PM2.5 might benefit mental health and greater efforts are required to mitigate air pollution in the post-COVID-19 era.
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- Junwen Tao
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Disease, Hefei, China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China; Hefei Fourth People's Hospital, Hefei, China; Anhui Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Hefei, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Disease, Hefei, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; School of Public Health, Institute of Environment and Population Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Centre of Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Public and International Affairs, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China; Hefei Fourth People's Hospital, Hefei, China; Anhui Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Hefei, China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China; Hefei Fourth People's Hospital, Hefei, China; Anhui Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Hefei, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Disease, Hefei, China.
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Çirakli Ü, Orhan M, Sayar B, Demiray EKD. Impact of COVID-19 on emergency service usage in Turkey: interrupted time series analysis. Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:2105-2112. [PMID: 37338714 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03344-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The aim of this study is to reveal the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which constitutes an extraordinary situation, on the habits of emergency health service use. The data of the study consist of emergency service applications of a public hospital in Turkey between the years 2018-2021. The number of applications to the emergency service was examined periodically. The interrupted time series analysis method was used to reveal the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on emergency service admissions. When the main findings are analyzed in quarterly periods (3 months = 1 quarter); there has been a sharp decrease in emergency service applications since March 2019, when the first case was seen in Turkey. When an evaluation is made between consecutive quarters, it is seen that there are fluctuations up to 80% in the number of applications. When the statistical analysis findings are examined; while the effect of COVID-19 on the number of applications was found to be significant for the first four periods, it was found to be insignificant for the following periods. With the conducted study, it was revealed that COVID-19 has a significant impact on the use of emergency health services. Although there was a statistically significant decrease in the number of applications, especially in the months following the first case, there was an increase in the number of applications over time. Considering the necessity of using emergency health services when necessary, it can be thought that some of the decrease in the number of applications during the COVID-19 period will be related to the use of unnecessary emergency health services.
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- Ümit Çirakli
- Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Bakırçay University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Bakırçay University, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey
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Koca E, Yıldırım M, Söğütlü L, Geçer E, Yıldırım ÜT, Çakır MO, Erdemoğlu E, Takır HB, Koca S. Psychological state and predictors of psychiatric morbidity in COVID-19 patients six weeks after discharge. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2023; 46:14-20. [PMID: 37813498 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2023.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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To be able to detect possible psychological distress and long-term deterioration caused by COVID-19, following the patient, who has recovered, is crucial. Therefore, this study (i); aims to examine the ongoing fear-loss of control, the rate of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder levels following the 6th week after discharge; (ii) to examine the effect of post-traumatic stress disorder on anxiety, and depression and (iii) within the same context to reveal the developmental markers of psychiatric morbidity and the risk group. The study includes 180 patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 diagnosis. Sociodemographic Data Form, the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised were used in the current study. High rates of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD were reported by the inpatients, as more than one-third scored above the anxiety and depression cut-off scores of borderline abnormal and abnormal. Also, 37.22 % of the participants reported the likely presence of PTSD symptoms. Anxiety and depression were significantly positively related to the symptoms of PTSD. The results suggest that there is psychiatric morbidity in anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder and that especially posttraumatic stress poses a risk for other psychopathologies.
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- Esra Koca
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Health Sciences, Türkiye
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Fırat Mahallesi Yeni Üniversite Caddesi No: 2 AE/1 04100 Merkez, Ağrı - Türkiye.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Health Sciences, Türkiye
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- Department of Psychology, Marmara University, Türkiye
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- Department of Medicine, Medeniyet University, Türkiye
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Hartnett Y, Alshurafa K, McAndrew J, Daly D, Alsaffar M, Cotter D, Cannon M, MacHale S, Murphy KC, Barry H. One year of psychiatric presentations to a hospital emergency department during COVID-19. Ir J Psychol Med 2023; 40:411-417. [PMID: 35285434 DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2022.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the impact of the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions on the volume and nature of psychiatric presentations to an emergency department (ED) in a large academic hospital. METHODS Anonymised clinical data on psychiatric presentations to the ED were collected for the 52-week period from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and compared with corresponding 1 year periods in 2019 and 2018. RESULTS There was a significant increase in psychiatric presentations overall to the ED during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, in contrast to a reduction in total presentations for all other specialties. There was a marked increase in psychiatric presentations of those below 18 years, and in the 30-39 years and 40-49 years age groups, but a decrease in the 18-29 years group. There was a significant increase in anxiety disorder presentations but a decrease in alcohol related presentations. There was no significant change observed in the rates of presentations for self-harm or suicidal ideation. CONCLUSIONS Psychiatric presentations to the ED have increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in contrast to a decrease in presentations for other medical specialties, with this increase being driven by out-of-hours presentations. The fourfold increase in presentations of young people below the age of 18 years to the ED with mental health difficulties is an important finding and suggests a disproportionate burden of psychological strain placed on this group during the pandemic.
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- Yvonne Hartnett
- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Department of Psychiatry, Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Department of Psychiatry, Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Department of Psychiatry, Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Department of Psychiatry, Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
- Department of Psychiatry, Education and Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Azzahra F, Pangestu M, Lestari SW, Pratama G. Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Three IVF Clinics of Jakarta, Indonesia: A Retrospective Qualitative and Quantitative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2023; 17:254-258. [PMID: 37577908 PMCID: PMC10439993 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2023.562118.1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic also led to a reduction or even the suspension of elective health services. These decisions affected in vitro fertilization (IVF) programs worldwide. Therefore, it is essential to map the readiness of IVF clinics in providing safety in this situation and in the future. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective qualitative and quantitative research done in 2021 that involved three IVF clinics of Jakarta, Indonesia. Those three clinics were government-owned, private-owned, and educational and training center. The qualitative data of each clinic's readiness towards COVID-19 was obtained from interviews with the clinics staff. The quantitative data were collected from the clinics patients' number and demographic data from 2019-2021 as well as from COVID-19 databases. Both data sets were analysed descriptively and only for the quantitative analysis Stata version 16 was used. RESULTS There were changes in the domiciles and number of patients attending the three clinics. The ratio of patients from Jakarta increased while patients from outside Java Island decreased. There was a drop in annual patient numbers in 2020. However, from June 2020 to December 2021, the number of monthly IVF cycles increased significantly by 3.5 cycles per month (P=0.001). There was no association between IVF patients' attendance numbers and COVID-19 cases (P=0.785). One of the clinics had a negative pressure operating theatre, which made them more confident in treating patients with COVID-19 positive and made them even had higher IVF cycles started than the pre-pandemic period. CONCLUSION Those three clinics are prepared in facing COVID-19, as they complied with government regulations. As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, the number of patients gradually returned to normal.
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- Fira Azzahra
- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Laurin A, Bulteau S, Caillet P, Artari P, Sauvaget A, Gollier-Briant F, Huon JF, Bonnot O. Psychotropic drugs consumption during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns: Evidence of a surprising resilience of the drugs delivery system in France. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2023; 73:48-61. [PMID: 37119562 PMCID: PMC10086109 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic imposed two lockdowns of eight and six weeks in France. While access to care was reduced during lockdown periods, these stressful situations with the pandemic and lockdown periods may have a negative impact on mental health, especially in vulnerable subgroups. Monitoring of psychotropic drugs consumption in France is a comprehensive and reliable tool for indirectly analyzing the mental health of French people. This historical cohort study (n = 767 147) investigated the short-term and long-term evolution of the weekly trend of psychotropic drugs users in 2020 by performing a Seasonal Trend decomposition time series analysis. Rate of progression of consumers per week increased from 186 in the last week of 2019 to 261 per week in the last week of 2020 (+40.3%). Our results did not show a significant break in psychotropic drugs consumption trends during the year 2020 and its two lockdowns. The increase in trend regarding psychotropic drugs consumptions was greatest in young people (<15 years) and patients not being socially deprived. Despite the increase in consumers with restrictive health measures, the French drugs delivery system has been able to adapt with the support of government and pharmacy network. This point should be kept in mind as the necessary reforms to the health care system are undertaken. The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on mental health and two lockdowns occurred in France with reduced access to care. In this context, monitoring of psychotropic drugs consumption is a comprehensive and reliable tool for analyzing the mental health of French people. We hypothesized that the psychotropic drugs consumption has increased during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, testifying to French people mental health deterioration, with psychotropic drugs consumption breaks during lockdowns, especially during the first "grand national lockdown", due to the closure or difficulties for accessing to health care structures. By carrying out a historical cohort study among Pays de la Loire residents (n = 767 147), we investigated evolution of the weekly trend of psychotropic drugs users in 2020 compared to 2019 by performing a Seasonal Trend decomposition time series analysis. Between 2019 to 2020, we found a + 40.3% rate of progression of consumers per week. During the year 2020, changes in trend regarding psychotropic drugs consumptions was observed in various sub-groups, e.g. greater in the youngest (< 15 years), which may indicate a vulnerable group strongly impacted by COVID-19 negative consequences, and patients not being socially deprived, which may indicate a group with probably an easier access to care. Lockdown periods were not associated with a significant change in psychotropic drug use, suggesting a form of resilience in the French health care system to maintain its capacity to deliver psychotropic treatments. We mainly discussed that despite the increase in consumers and the policies of restricting access to care during lockdown periods, the French drugs delivery system has been able to adapt thanks to supportive policy actions (extension of the prescriptions validity without the need for a renewal by a physician during periods of lockdowns), an efficient pharmacy network with a collaborative practice of health actors that need to be developed and/or conserved to face potential future health crises.
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- Andrew Laurin
- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Movement - Interactions - Performance, MIP, UR 4334, F-44000 Nantes, France.
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, MethodS in Patients-centered outcomes and HEalth Research, SPHERE, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Service de Santé Publique, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- French National Health Insurance, Medical Department, DRSM Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Movement - Interactions - Performance, MIP, UR 4334, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Pharmacy, F-44000 Nantes, France
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Pignon B, Decio V, Pirard P, Bouaziz O, Corruble E, Geoffroy PA, Kovess-Masfety V, Leboyer M, Lemogne C, Messika J, Perduca V, Schürhoff F, Regnault N, Tebeka S. The risk of hospitalization for psychotic disorders following hospitalization for COVID-19: a French nationwide longitudinal study. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:3293-3304. [PMID: 37537285 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02207-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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COVID-19, like other infectious diseases, may be a risk factor for psychotic disorders. We aimed to compare the proportions of hospitalizations for psychotic disorders in the 12 months following discharge from hospital for either COVID-19 or for another reason in the adult general population in France during the first wave of the pandemic. We conducted a retrospective longitudinal nationwide study using the national French administrative healthcare database. Psychotic disorders were first studied as a whole, and then chronic and acute disorders separately. The role of several adjustment factors, including sociodemographics, a history of psychotic disorder, the duration of the initial hospitalization, and the level of care received during that hospitalization, were also analyzed. Between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2020, a total of 14,622 patients were hospitalized for psychotic disorders in the 12 months following discharge from hospital for either COVID-19 or another reason. Initial hospitalization for COVID-19 (vs. another reason) was associated with a lower rate of subsequent hospitalization for psychotic disorders (0.31% vs. 0.51%, odds ratio (OR) = 0.60, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.53-0.67]). This was true for both chronic and acute disorders, even after adjusting for the various study variables. Importantly, a history of psychotic disorder was a major determinant of hospitalization for psychotic disorders (adjusted OR = 126.56, 95% CI [121.85-131.46]). Our results suggest that, in comparison to individuals initially hospitalized for another reason, individuals initially hospitalized for COVID-19 present a lower risk of hospitalization for first episodes of psychotic symptoms/disorders or for psychotic relapse in the 12 months following discharge. This finding contradicts the hypothesis that there is a higher risk of psychotic disorders after a severe COVID-19.
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- Baptiste Pignon
- Univ Paris-Est-Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, translational Neuropsychiatry, Fondation FondaMental, F-94010, Creteil, France.
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- Santé publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma Division, F-94415, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma Division, F-94415, Saint-Maurice, France
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- CESP, MOODS Team, INSERM UMR 1018, Faculté de Médecine, Univ Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, F-94275, France
- Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie de Bicêtre, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Saclay, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, F-94275, France
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- Département de psychiatrie et d'addictologie, AP-HP, GHU Paris Nord, DMU Neurosciences, Hopital Bichat - Claude Bernard, F-75018, Paris, France
- GHU Paris - Psychiatry & Neurosciences, 1 rue Cabanis, 75014, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, NeuroDiderot, Inserm, FHU I2-D2, F-75019, Paris, France
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- Univ Paris-Est-Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, translational Neuropsychiatry, Fondation FondaMental, F-94010, Creteil, France
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- Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, INRAE, Center for Research in Epidemiology and StatisticS (CRESS), F-75004, Paris, France
- Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, F-75004, Paris, France
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- APHP.Nord-Université Paris Cité, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Service de Pneumologie B et Transplantation Pulmonaire, Paris, France
- Physiopathology and Epidemiology of Respiratory Diseases, UMR1152 INSERM and Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Univ Paris-Est-Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, translational Neuropsychiatry, Fondation FondaMental, F-94010, Creteil, France
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- Santé publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma Division, F-94415, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Non Communicable Diseases and Trauma Division, F-94415, Saint-Maurice, France
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Cataldo I, Novotny D, Carollo A, Esposito G. Mental Health in the Post-Lockdown Scenario: A Scientometric Investigation of the Main Thematic Trends of Research. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6310. [PMID: 37444157 PMCID: PMC10341738 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20136310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, researchers and clinicians have published scientific articles on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its medical, organizational, financial, and psychological implications. However, many effects have been observed in the post-lockdown scenario. In this study, we adopted a scientometric-bibliometric approach to drawing the state of the art regarding the emotional and psychological effects of the pandemic after the lockdown. In Scopus, we found 791 papers that were subsequently analyzed using CiteSpace. The document co-citation analysis (DCA) computation generated a network of eight major clusters, each representing a central area of investigation. Specifically, one major cluster-cluster no. 1-focuses on the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and individuals' ability to develop adaptive coping mechanisms and resilience. The results allow us to frame the fields covered by researchers more precisely and the areas that still need more investigation.
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- Ilaria Cataldo
- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38068 Rovereto, Italy
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Franco-Ramírez JD, Agudelo-Mejía K, Medina-Osorio JC, Moreno-Gómez G, Franco-Londoño J. Impact of the lockdown by the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal trend in the Colombian Coffee Region. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17856. [PMID: 37539195 PMCID: PMC10395281 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Suicide is considered a Public Health issue. In 2019 the Colombian suicide rate was 5.8 per-100.000 inhabitant. Likewise, the Colombian Coffee Region has doubled the national average on these rates. On the other hand, the Pandemic COVID 19 socio-economic consequences are aggravating the risk factors that we've known about suicide. Objective To evaluate the suicidal trend in the population of the Colombian Coffee Region during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare it with a non-pandemic period. Methods The data were taken from the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science for the suicidal events during the 2016-2020 period in the Colombian Coffee Region, and the Montecarlo Regression was applied using the JoinPoint Regression Program. Results We found 1022 cases, most of them were men. The mean age was 34 years. The most used method was hanging in both sexes. Half of them had at least a high school degree. Half of the suicides were committed by single people. One-third of the cases had a previous mental illness. There are significant differences in the suicidal trend between the lockdown period and the non-lockdown period with a P value < 0.05. Conclusions We found most suicidal cases between older men and an inversely proportional relationship between education and suicidal rate. Is interesting that the most applied method for suicide for both sexes was hanging. The suicidal trend was increasing until 2020, although in the lockdown we found a decrease. In the post-lockdown period for men was a posterior increase and for women the trend has a continued decrease.
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- Juan-Dario Franco-Ramírez
- Research Group, Psychiatry, Neurosciences and Community, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia
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- Research Group, Psychiatry, Neurosciences and Community, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia
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- National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensics Sciences, Occidental Region, Colombia
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- Research Group, Psychiatry, Neurosciences and Community, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia
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- Research Group, Psychiatry, Neurosciences and Community, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Pereira, Colombia
- National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensics Sciences, Occidental Region, Colombia
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia
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Predescu E, Calugar I, Bibu-Monus C, Sipos R. Trends and Prevalence of Hospital Admissions Related to Deliberate Self-Poisoning and Used Substances in Romanian Adolescents between 2016 and 2022. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:children10050790. [PMID: 37238338 DOI: 10.3390/children10050790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Rates of self-poisoning are increasing substantially all around the world, with self-poisoning being the most common form of self-harm leading to hospitalization in children and adolescents. This study aims to investigate the trends in the number of deliberate self-poisoning admissions in Romanian adolescents during the period of 2016-2022, as well as the most frequently used substances and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions due to self-poisoning and substance use in relation to these episodes. The sample included 178 patients admitted to the Clinic of Pediatric Psychiatry in Cluj-Napoca from 2016 to 2022 due to an episode of self-poisoning. Data were collected on patients' sociodemographic characteristics, psychosocial characteristics, and medical histories. We report a slight overall increase in the self-poisoning admission rate during the studied period. There was a decrease during the initial period of the pandemic, with significantly increasing rates in the second year of the pandemic. The mean prevalence rate of hospital admissions due to self-poisoning episodes during the study period was 3.14% (95% CI 2.72, 3.63). Adolescent girls were identified as the most vulnerable group, with the female-to-male ratio increasing dramatically. In terms of substance use, benzodiazepines; over-the-counter analgesics, including paracetamol; and antidepressants were the most frequently used substances. We emphasize the importance of careful consideration in prescribing psychotropic drugs, as well as the need for regulation of over-the-counter drug dispensation.
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- Elena Predescu
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Pediatric Psychiatry, "IuliuHatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400489 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Clinic of Pediatric Psychiatry and Addiction, Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 400489 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- 1st Surgical Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Cluj, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Pediatric Psychiatry, "IuliuHatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400489 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Duncan A, Herrera CN, Okobi M, Nandi S, Oblath R. Locked down or locked out? Trends in psychiatric emergency services utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Health Serv Res Policy 2023; 28:80-88. [PMID: 36475326 PMCID: PMC9732494 DOI: 10.1177/13558196221135119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate changes in Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) psychiatric emergency services (PES) encounter volume (total and by care team) and inpatient disposition during the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Data on 30,657 PES encounters was extracted from the four-county, BEST reporting system. The study period consisted of the first 34 weeks of 2019 and 2020. This period corresponded to the first five stages of Massachusetts's COVID-19 public health restrictions: pre-lockdown, lockdown, Phase I, II and III reopenings. Descriptive and regression analyses were performed to estimate changes in encounter volume by care team and disposition. RESULTS Compared to the same period in 2019, covariate-adjusted, weekly PES encounters decreased by 39% (β = -0.40, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = [-0.51, -0.28], p < 0.00) during the lockdown. PES volume remained significantly lower during Phase I reopening compared to the previous year but returned to 2019 levels during Phase II. The covariate-adjusted proportion of weekly encounters that led to inpatient admission significantly increased by 16% (CI = [0.11, 0.21], p < 0.00) for mobile crisis teams (MCTs) and significantly declined by 13% (CI = [-0.19, -0.07], p < 0.00) for BEST-designated emergency departments during the lockdown period compared to the prior year. CONCLUSIONS The overall drop in PES utilization and the rise in inpatient admissions for MCT encounters suggests that during the early phases of the pandemic, patients delayed psychiatric care until they had a psychiatric crisis. Public health messaging about the lockdowns and absent equivalent messaging about the availability of telehealth services may have made patients more reluctant to seek psychiatric care.
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- Alison Duncan
- Director, Psychiatric Emergency Services, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts, USA
- Assistant Professor, Boston Univeristy Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA
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- Doctoral Candidate, Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Massachusetts, USA
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- Medical Student, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Candidate, Masters of Public Health, TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Undergraduate, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Psychiatry, Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts, USA
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Kim S, Sung HK, Kim T, Ko SK, Kim S, Lee JH. Trends in emergency department visits for suicide attempts before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: A nationwide study, 2016-2021. J Affect Disord 2023; 331:184-191. [PMID: 36948463 PMCID: PMC10028213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing concern that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will result in excess suicides by increasing known risk factors, such as suicide attempts. However, evidence on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on suicide attempts is lacking. We aimed to assess the short- and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with suicide attempts in emergency departments (EDs) and to evaluate age- and sex-specific differences. METHOD We conducted nationwide cross-sectional study among patients with suicide attempts in the ED from 2016 to 2021. The trend test were used to determine whether study subjects were affected by changes in ED visits for suicide attempts. We estimated the average annual percentage change (APC) stratified by sex and age groups. RESULTS The number of ED visits related to suicide attempts increased from 27,581 in 2016 to 37,719 in 2021. In particular, it decreased immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic but increased again in 2021. We identified that the average APC increased by 6.8 % overall, 1.6 % among males, and 10.8 % among females. Moreover, the APC of trend sharply increased in patients aged 10s and 20s. The in-hospital mortality was 3.6 % for females, compared to 9.5 % for males, which showed sex differences. LIMITATIONS Other information such as severity of injury, interpersonal relationships were not available. This study was limited to confirming causal relationship based on a descriptive study. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of suicide attempts in ED has increased in Korea. In particular, there was a sharp increase among women, adolescents and young adults. Patient-tailored treatment and preventive medical system for suicide attempts is important.
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- Seonji Kim
- Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute for Innovation in Digital Healthcare, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- National Emergency Medical Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Bethge M, Fauser D, Zollmann P, Streibelt M. Utilisation of rehabilitation due to mental disorders during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a difference-in-differences analysis. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:137. [PMID: 36879211 PMCID: PMC9987356 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04627-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Our analyses examined the extent to which the use of rehabilitation for patients with mental disorders decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. METHODS We used monthly cross-sectional administrative data on rehabilitation utilisation due to mental disorders in 2019 and 2020 and estimated a difference-in-differences model to determine the reduction in rehabilitation utilisation attributable to the pandemic. RESULTS We included 151,775 rehabilitations in 2019 and 123,229 rehabilitations in 2020 in our analysis. The number of rehabilitations decreased from April to December by 14.2% due to the pandemic (March to December: 21.8%). The decline was more pronounced for women than for men and varied regionally. Temporal and regional differences in utilisation were moderately associated with the decrease in mobility in the pandemic year. In the first phase of the pandemic, i.e., March and April 2020, the decline was strongly associated with the regional incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. CONCLUSION Due to the pandemic, significantly fewer rehabilitations due to mental disorders occurred in Germany in 2020 than in 2019. The likely increasing need for rehabilitation for people with mental disorders should be addressed by making rehabilitation access and delivery more flexible.
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- Matthias Bethge
- Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562, Lübeck, Germany
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- Federal German Pension Insurance, Berlin, Germany
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de Diego Ruiz H, García LS, Rodríguez Girón M, Carpintero BL, Morán TV, Cabeza IG. Psychiatric Admissions in a Large Hospital in Madrid during COVID-19 Lockdown: Was There a Change in Patient Profile? ACTAS ESPANOLAS DE PSIQUIATRIA 2023; 51:76-83. [PMID: 37218102 PMCID: PMC10803839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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COVID-19 led to a reorganization of health care in Madrid. The objective of this study is to describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of psychiatric patients admitted to Gregorio Marañón Hospital during lockdown.
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- Héctor de Diego Ruiz
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid
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Perozziello A, Sousa D, Aubriot B, Dauriac-Le Masson V. Use of mental health services in the aftermath of COVID-19 waves: a retrospective study conducted in a French Psychiatric and Neurosciences University Hospital. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e064305. [PMID: 36822810 PMCID: PMC9950587 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictive measures taken to prevent its propagation had profound effects on mental health and well-being, especially in children and young adults (<25 years old). This study aimed to analyse the medium and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of the mental health services, by age groups and gender. DESIGN We conducted a retrospective study using the medical and administrative information system databases of patients, between 2019 and 2021. SETTING This study was conducted in the Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Paris Psychiatry and Neurosciences. OUTCOME MEASURES We reported three indicators: the number of new patients attending outpatient clinics, the number of emergency department (ED) visits and the number of hospital admissions. METHODS We considered the weekly number of each indicator, by age groups and by gender. We also collected the reasons of ED visits and hospital admissions. The 2020 and 2021 data were compared with the same period in 2019. The evolution of the indicators over the 3 years was analysed with interrupted time-series analysis. RESULTS All three indicators showed a dramatic decrease during the first lockdown period (March 2020) especially for the youngest. In 2021, the activity resumed but without reaching its prepandemic level. Moreover, mental healthcare seeking was significantly lower since the beginning of the pandemic compared with the prepandemic period for all age groups, except for young women (<25 years old). Among them, there was a higher level of mental health services use in 2021, compared with 2019: +20% of new patients at the outpatient clinics, +39% of ED visits and+17% of hospital admissions. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe consequences on populations' mental health, especially among young women, which seem to persist months after the end of restrictive measures.
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- Anne Perozziello
- Cellule épidémiologie, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Paris psychiatrie & neurosciences, Paris, France
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- Département d'Information Médicale, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Paris psychiatrie & neurosciences, Paris, France
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- DOMUS MEDICA, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Paris psychiatrie & neurosciences, Paris, France
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- Département d'Information Médicale, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Paris psychiatrie & neurosciences, Paris, France
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Kim J, Rao N, Collins A, Eboh T, Chugh J, Sheladia S, Naguib TH. Retrospective Study of Psychiatric Hospitalizations in a West Texas Mental Health Treatment Facility during the COVID-19 Pandemic. South Med J 2023; 116:170-175. [PMID: 36724531 PMCID: PMC9897119 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The association between the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and adverse mental health outcomes has been well documented; however, little is known about its impact in rural areas of the United States. This study aims to characterize and compare inpatient psychiatric admissions in West Texas before and during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted using the electronic health records of 1392 inpatient psychiatric admissions from period A (March 13, 2019-July 3, 2019) to period B (March 13, 2020-July 3, 2020). RESULTS During period B, there was a significant increase in the length of stay (P < 0.01) compared with period A. The pandemic was associated with an increased history of psychiatric medication use (P < 0.01), substance use (P ≤ 0.01), and suicide risk at the time of admission (P < 0.01). Significant differences were found in employment status (P < 0.01), living situation (P < 0.01), and ethnicity (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Rural communities in West Texas experienced a decrease in psychiatric hospitalizations during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by an increase as lockdown restrictions began to lift; this warrants further investigation into healthcare service utilization during the pandemic.
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- Jimin Kim
- From the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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- the School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
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- the School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
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- the School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
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- the School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
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- the School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
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- the Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo
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Wang Y, Ge F, Wang J, Yang H, Han X, Ying Z, Hu Y, Sun Y, Qu Y, Aspelund T, Hauksdóttir A, Zoega H, Fang F, Valdimarsdóttir UA, Song H. Trends in incident diagnoses and drug prescriptions for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an 18-month follow-up study based on the UK Biobank. Transl Psychiatry 2023; 13:12. [PMID: 36653375 PMCID: PMC9849101 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02315-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Serious concerns have been raised about the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on population psychological well-being. However, limited data exist on the long-term effects of the pandemic on incident psychiatric morbidities among individuals with varying exposure to the pandemic. Leveraging prospective data from the community-based UK Biobank cohort, we included 308,400 participants free of diagnosis of anxiety or depression, as well as 213,757 participants free of anxiolytics or antidepressants prescriptions, to explore the trends in incident diagnoses and drug prescriptions for anxiety and depression from 16 March 2020 to 31 August 2021, compared to the pre-pandemic period (i.e., 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019) and across populations with different exposure statuses (i.e., not tested for COVID-19, tested negative and tested positive). The age- and sex-standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated by month which indicated an increase in incident diagnoses of anxiety or depression among individuals who were tested for COVID-19 (tested negative: SIR 3.05 [95% confidence interval 2.88-3.22]; tested positive: 2.03 [1.76-2.34]), especially during the first six months of the pandemic (i.e., March-September 2020). Similar increases were also observed for incident prescriptions of anxiolytics or antidepressants (tested negative: 1.56 [1.47-1.67]; tested positive: 1.41 [1.22-1.62]). In contrast, individuals not tested for COVID-19 had consistently lower incidence rates of both diagnoses of anxiety or depression (0.70 [0.67-0.72]) and prescriptions of respective psychotropic medications (0.70 [0.68-0.72]) during the pandemic period. These data suggest a distinct rise in health care needs for anxiety and depression among individuals tested for COVID-19, regardless of the test result, in contrast to a reduction in health care consumption for these disorders among individuals not tested for and, presumably, not directly exposed to the disease.
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- Yue Wang
- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
- School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
- Med-X Center for Informatics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
- Centre of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Goldschmidt T, Kippe Y, Finck A, Adam M, Hamadoun H, Winkler JG, Bermpohl F, Schouler-Ocak M, Gutwinski S. Psychiatric presentations and admissions during the first wave of Covid-19 compared to 2019 in a psychiatric emergency department in Berlin, Germany: a retrospective chart review. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:38. [PMID: 36639626 PMCID: PMC9839445 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04537-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Most studies agree that the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown had a negative impact on mental health. On the other hand, international studies have shown that psychiatric emergency departments (pED) experienced a decrease in presentations and admissions. METHODS Retrospective chart review of all pED presentations and admissions during the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Germany (Covid-19 period: 3/2/20 to 05/24/20) in a psychiatric hospital in Berlin compared to 1 year earlier (pre-Covid-19 period). Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were performed. RESULTS We observed no statistical significant changes in overall pED presentations and overall hospital admissions during the Covid-19 period compared to the pre-Covid-19 period (813 vs. 894, - 9.1%, p = 0.064 and (363 vs. 437, - 16.9%, p = 0.080 respectively). In the subgroup analysis, less patients with depressive disorders (p = 0.035) and with personality disorders (p = 0.002) presented to the pED, a larger number of presentations with schizophrenia was observed (p = 0.020). In the Covid-19 period, less patients with substance use disorder and paranoid schizophrenia were admitted to the hospital via the pED than in the pre-Covid-19 period (p = 0.035 and p = 0.006, respectively). Bed capacity was reduced in the Covid-19 period by - 32.8% (p < 0.001). Presentations in police custody were 13.7% (p = 0.029) higher during the Covid-19 compared to pre-Covid-19 period, with higher rates in female presentations (p = 0.008) and suicide attempts (p = 0.012) and less hospital admissions (p = 0.048). Logistic regression analyses revealed that positive predictors for pED presentation during Covid-19 period were police custody (p < 0.001), being redirected from another hospital (p < 0.001), suicide attempt (p = 0.038), suicidal thoughts (p = 0.004), presentation with paranoid schizophrenia (p = 0.001) and bipolar and manic disorders (p = 0.004), negative predictors were hospital admission (p < 0.001), depressive disorders (p = 0.021) and personality disorders (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS A larger number of presentations in police custody during the Covid-19 period may represent untreated medical needs. This was seen predominantly in female patients, suggesting this subgroup might have suffered particularly under lockdown measures. Patients with paranoid schizophrenia were the only subgroup, which increased in absolute numbers, also suggesting a particular lockdown effect. Reduced bed capacity due to infection curbing measures is suggestive to have played an important role in augmenting the threshold for hospital admissions.
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- T Goldschmidt
- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany.
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany
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Muştucu A, Güllülü RA, Mete M, Sarandöl A. The Impact of theCovid-19 Pandemic on the Admission of Psychiatric Patients in Emergency Department During the Early Pandemic Period. TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI = TURKISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2023; 34:235-243. [PMID: 38173324 PMCID: PMC10786354 DOI: 10.5080/u26847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions cause increasing mental health problems in both the general population and psychiatric patients. In this study, it was aimed to compare the number and characteristics of emergency psychiatric consultations in the earlypandemic period and in the same period of 2019, in order to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affects psychiatric emergencies and the health care seeking behavior of people with psychiatric disorders. METHOD A retrospective cross-sectional study was designed in which patients who applied to Emergency Department of Bursa Uludağ University and were consulted to psychiatry between 11 March 2019 - 1 September 2019 and 11 March 2020 - 1 September 2020 were included. Sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, psychiatric diagnoses, hospitalizations, psychotropic drug use and treatment compliance, frequency of admission, indications for hospitalization/ referral and suicide attempts were compared. RESULTS It was observed that the ratio of psychiatric admissions to the emergency department to all emergency department admissions was significantly higher in the early-pandemic period than in the prepandemic period. In the early-pandemic period, emergency department admissions due to depression disorders were found to be significantly lower; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, and psychotropic drug side effects were found to be significantly higher than in the prepandemic period. CONCLUSION In this study, it was shown that the COVID-19 pandemic may have a negative impact on psychiatric patients. Prompt implementation of measures to deal with the psychiatric effects of the pandemic, using online health services, developing coping strategies and identifying early signs of psychiatric illness exacerbations can reduce the negative effects of this stressful period on vulnerable individuals.
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- Anıl Muştucu
- MD, Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey
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- MD, Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey
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- AssisMD, Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey
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- Prof., Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey
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Poyraz Fındık OT, Barin GG, Erdoğdu Yıldırım AB, Fiş NP, Perdahli Fis N. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Mental Health Emergency. Turk Arch Pediatr 2023; 58:80-88. [PMID: 36598216 PMCID: PMC9885831 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2022.22166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare pre/post-coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic changes in mental health-related visits to the pediatric emergency department. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of all mental health-related pediatric emergency department visits to a tertiary general hospital between June and September 2019, 2020, and 2021. We described pre/post-coronavirus disease 2019 changes in the use of pediatric emergency departments, such as timing of visits, sex discrepancies, diagnostic distribution, discharge planning, and others. RESULTS Compared with the corresponding months before the pandemic (n = 187), mental health-related pediatric emergency department visits decreased by 20.8% in June-September 2020 (n = 148) and increased by 12.2% in 2021 (n = 210). The distributions of age, sex, timing of visits, reasons for presentations, hospitalization, and outpatient clinic appointment rates were not statistically significant between the years. Self-harm in females and aggression/violence in males were the most common reasons for presentation to pediatric emergency departments in each year. In the post-pandemic period, ambulance use and patients referred by other hospitals for psychiatric consultation increased, while the completion time of consultations decreased (P < .05). The frequency of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression decreased, but obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders were more common in the post-pandemic period than in the corresponding months before the pandemic (P < .05). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic resulted in a significant change in mental health-related visits to the pediatric emergency department. Those in the groups with reduced visits may be at risk for delayed access to treatment for their mental and behavioral difficulties.
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- Onur Tuğçe Poyraz Fındık
- Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul Health and Technology University, Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey,Correspondence author: Onur Tuğçe Poyraz Fındık ✉
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Marmara University, Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Marmara University, Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yaniv-Rosenfeld A, Rosenfeld A, Hirsch Klein E. COVID-19 restrictions and visitations to an Israeli psychiatric emergency department: A four-lockdowns retrospective study. Psychiatry Res 2023; 319:115004. [PMID: 36525902 PMCID: PMC9737515 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We examine the volume and characteristics of psychiatric ED visitations through a perspective of four COVID-19 lockdowns. All adult visitations to the ED of Shalvata Mental Healthcare center (Israel) during 2020-2021 were retrieved and statistically analysed and data from 2017 to 2019 was considered as control. Voluntary and involuntary ED visitations were considered, separately and combined. We find that the significant decrease in the volume of voluntary ED visitations during the 1st lockdown was quickly overturned, roughly returning to the pre-pandemic state following its conclusion. In parallel, the volume of involuntary ED visitations has dramatically increased, with the most striking levels observed during the second and third lockdowns. Elapsed time since the first occurrence of COVID-19 in Israel and the level of governmental restrictions is significantly associated with the increase in the volume of ED visits and admissions, the admission rate and the rate of involuntary visits. The prolonged consequences associated with the pandemic and the measures taken to control it suggest that it is unreasonable to expect a return to normal ED utilization in the near future. As such, alternatives to strict lockdowns should be favored when possible and urgent strengthening of psychiatric care is warranted.
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- Amit Yaniv-Rosenfeld
- Shalvata Mental Health Care Center, Hod Hasharon, Israel; Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel; Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Shalvata Mental Health Care Center, Hod Hasharon, Israel; Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Ullrich H, Kirchner H, Hulsmans N, Müller H, Pajonk FGB. [What Influence did the Lockdown 2020 have on the Use of a Central Emergency Room by Psychiatric Emergency Patients]. PSYCHIATRISCHE PRAXIS 2023; 50:29-35. [PMID: 35878615 DOI: 10.1055/a-1896-8129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The current coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19 disease) poses major challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. The aim of this work was to identify the impact on psychiatric emergency presentations in an ED during the implemented lockdown. METHODS A retrospective survey of all psychiatric emergency presentations in the ED during the lockdown was conducted. The same period in 2019 served as the reference year. RESULTS There was a decrease in psychiatric patients. Changes were observed in the age and diagnoses. CONCLUSION Some clear effects of the lockdown on psychiatric emergencies in an ED setting can be described. However, the changes were smaller than in other countries with other health care systems.
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- Heiko Ullrich
- Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Kreisklinikum Siegen gGmbH
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- Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Fakultät für Gesundheit, LWL-Klinik, Münster
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- Fakultät für Gesundheit, Universität Witten/Herdecke
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- Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Praxis Isartal, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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Park YT, Lane C, Lee HJ, Lee J. Was size of healthcare institution a factor affecting changes in healthcare utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea? A retrospective study design analysing national healthcare big data. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e064537. [PMID: 36600350 PMCID: PMC9729846 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Many small-sized healthcare institutions play a critical role in communities by preventing infectious diseases. This study examines how they have been impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic compared with large hospitals. DESIGN This study adopted a retrospective study design looking back at the healthcare utilisation of medical facilities according to size after the COVID-19 pandemic. The dependent variable was change in the number of outpatient health insurance claims before and after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The independent variable was an observation time point of the year 2020 compared with 2019. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The study was conducted in Korea having a competitive medical provision environment under the national health insurance system. The units of analysis are hospitals and clinics: tertiary hospitals (42), general hospitals (293), small hospitals (1272) and medical clinics (27 049). This study analysed all the health insurance claim data from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020. RESULTS Compared with 2019, in 2020, there were significant decreases in the number of claims (-14.9%), particularly in small hospitals (-16.8%) and clinics (-16.3%), with smaller decreases in general hospitals (-8.9%) and tertiary hospitals (-5.3%). The reduction in healthcare utilisation increased as the size of institutions decreased. The magnitude of decrease was significantly greatest in small hospitals (absolute risk (AR): 0.8317, 0.7758 to 0.8915, p<0.0001; relative risk (RR): 0.8299, 0.7750 to 0.888, p<0.0001) followed by clinics (AR: 0.8369, 0.8262 to 0.8478, p<0.0001; RR: 0.8362, 0.8255 to 0.8470, p<0.0001) even after controlling institutional covariates. CONCLUSION The external impact of the pandemic increased incrementally as the size of healthcare institutions decreased. Healthcare policy-makers need to keep in mind the possibility that small hospitals and clinics may experience reduced healthcare utilisation in the infectious disease pandemic. This fact has political implications for how healthcare policy-makers should prepare for the next infectious disease pandemic.
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- Young-Taek Park
- HIRA Research Institute, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Wonju-si, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Health Workforce, Health New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University Graduate School, Wonju-si, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Department of Economics, Sungkyunkwan University, Jongno-gu, Korea (the Republic of)
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Have the COVID-19 outbreak and related restrictions affected the right to mental health of people with severe mental health conditions? Int Rev Psychiatry 2022; 35:180-193. [PMID: 37105147 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2145183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the restrictions implemented by governments to limit its public health impact, may have determined a reduction of the right to mental health of people with severe mental health conditions, that is a limitation to adequate, human, and value-based mental healthcare, with rising inequalities in comparison with the general population. This systematic review was, therefore, conducted to collate evidence on the impact of the pandemic period on the mental health of individuals with pre-existing severe mental health conditions. Of 3,774 retrieved citations, we selected 21 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. The majority of the included studies assessed trends in psychological symptoms over the pandemic period, then arguing that symptoms worsened for a number of reasons, including the risk of contracting the virus, the disruption of mental health services, and the feelings of loneliness and isolation associated with the restriction measures. Even though studies provided somewhat contradictory results, the majority of evidence indicates that people with pre-existing mental health conditions were more likely to report greater self-isolation distress, anxiety, depression, COVID-19-related perceived stress, and were more likely to voluntarily self-isolate than those without a mental health condition. These findings appeared to suggest that a combination of factors related to the pandemic itself and to the prevention and mitigation strategies were responsible for a reduction of the right to mental health of people with mental health conditions, with increased inequalities in comparison with the general population.
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Asper M, Osika W, Dalman C, Pöllänen E, Simonsson O, Flodin P, Sidorchuk A, Marchetti L, Awil F, Castro R, Niemi ME. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and previous pandemics, epidemics and economic crises on mental health: systematic review. BJPsych Open 2022; 8:e181. [PMID: 36214114 PMCID: PMC9551492 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A rise in mental illness is expected to follow the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also been projected to lead to a deep global economic recession, further adding to risk factors. AIMS The aim of this review was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and previous pandemics, epidemics and economic crises on mental health. METHOD Searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts. We included studies of all populations exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic, and other similar pandemics/epidemics and economic crises, compared with non-exposed time periods or regions. The outcome was mental health. RESULTS The 174 included studies assessed mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (87 studies), 2008 economic crisis (84 studies) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic (three studies). Outcomes were divided into affective disorders, suicides, mental healthcare utilisation and other mental health. COVID-19 pandemic studies were of lesser quality than those for the economic crisis or SARS epidemic. Most studies for all exposures showed increases in affective disorders and other mental health problems. For economic crisis exposure, increases in mental healthcare utilisation and suicides were also found, but these findings were mixed for COVID-19 pandemic exposure. This is probably because of quarantine measures affecting help-seeking and shorter follow-ups of studies of COVID-19 pandemic exposure. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the importance of available, accessible and sustainable mental health services. Also, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations should be particular targets of policy interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Michaela Asper
- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; and Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Sweden
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- Federation of European Academies of Medicine, Belgium
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Steeg S, John A, Gunnell DJ, Kapur N, Dekel D, Schmidt L, Knipe D, Arensman E, Hawton K, Higgins JPT, Eyles E, Macleod-Hall C, McGuiness LA, Webb RT. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on presentations to health services following self-harm: systematic review. Br J Psychiatry 2022; 221:603-612. [PMID: 35816104 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2022.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence on the impact of the pandemic on healthcare presentations for self-harm has accumulated rapidly. However, existing reviews do not include studies published beyond 2020. AIMS To systematically review evidence on presentations to health services following self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHOD A comprehensive search of databases (WHO COVID-19 database; Medline; medRxiv; Scopus; PsyRxiv; SocArXiv; bioRxiv; COVID-19 Open Research Dataset, PubMed) was conducted. Studies published from 1 January 2020 to 7 September 2021 were included. Study quality was assessed with a critical appraisal tool. RESULTS Fifty-one studies were included: 57% (29/51) were rated as 'low' quality, 31% (16/51) as 'moderate' and 12% (6/51) as 'high-moderate'. Most evidence (84%, 43/51) was from high-income countries. A total of 47% (24/51) of studies reported reductions in presentation frequency, including all six rated as high-moderate quality, which reported reductions of 17-56%. Settings treating higher lethality self-harm were overrepresented among studies reporting increased demand. Two of the three higher-quality studies including study observation months from 2021 reported reductions in self-harm presentations. Evidence from 2021 suggests increased numbers of presentations among adolescents, particularly girls. CONCLUSIONS Sustained reductions in numbers of self-harm presentations were seen into the first half of 2021, although this evidence is based on a relatively small number of higher-quality studies. Evidence from low- and middle-income countries is lacking. Increased numbers of presentations among adolescents, particularly girls, into 2021 is concerning. Findings may reflect changes in thresholds for help-seeking, use of alternative sources of support and variable effects of the pandemic across groups.
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- Sarah Steeg
- Centre for Mental Health and Safety, Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, UK; and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK
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- Medical School, Swansea University, UK; and Public Health Wales NHS Trust, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK; and National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, UK;NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, UK; and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Department of Population Psychiatry, Suicide and Informatics, Swansea University, UK
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- Sciome LLC, North Carolina, USA; Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK
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- School of Public Health and National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork, Ireland; and Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia
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- Centre for Suicide Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, UK; and Warneford Hospital, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, UK; National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, UK; and Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, UK; and Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, UK; and NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, UK
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Mukhtar F, Candilis P. Pandemics and Suicide Risk: Lessons From COVID and Its Predecessors. J Nerv Ment Dis 2022; 210:799-807. [PMID: 36179374 PMCID: PMC9555599 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT In its mortality and global reach, COVID-19 is among the worst pandemics to hit the globe since the 1918 influenza. During a pandemic, it is not uncommon for deaths from suicide to be downplayed as communities respond to the immediate mortality of the disease. In this analysis, we review pandemic history to uncover its impact on suicide rates, a frequent proxy for community mental health, and whether public health responses were effective. We incorporate lessons from more than 100 years of epidemics to assess whether the current public health response can benefit from the lessons of history.
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Sturge J, Starrenburg F. The Reorganization of a Psychiatric Unit During COVID-19: A Reflection for Psychiatric Hospital Design. HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL 2022; 15:354-368. [PMID: 35549742 PMCID: PMC9520130 DOI: 10.1177/19375867221098982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare systems worldwide. Although this disease has primarily impacted general medicine intensive care units, other areas of healthcare including psychiatry were modified in response to corona measures to decrease the transmission of the disease. Reflecting on the modifications to the environment provides an opportunity to design psychiatric environments for future pandemics or other demands for healthcare. BACKGROUND The therapeutic environment of psychiatric wards was modified in Friesland, the Netherlands, in response to COVID-19. During this time, an interdisciplinary team met consistently to contribute to the preliminary design of a new psychiatric hospital. METHODS During the first 18 months of the pandemic, clinical reflections were made to describe the impact of COVID-19 on the psychiatric care environment. Architects have created a preliminary design of a new psychiatric hospital based on these reflections, monthly collaborative design discussions based on virtual mock-ups and evidence-based design based on theoretical concepts and research. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS This theoretical and reflective study describes how an inpatient psychiatric environment was restructured to manage infection during COVID-19. The therapeutic environment of the psychiatric ward and patient care changed drastically during COVID-19. The number of patients accessing care decreased, patient autonomy was restricted, and the function of designated behavioral support spaces changed to manage the risk of infection. However, these challenging times have provided an opportunity to reflect on theories and consider the design of new hospital environments that can be adapted in response to future pandemics or be restructured for different care functions.
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- Jodi Sturge
- Adema Architecten, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Population Research Centre, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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Kippe YD, Adam M, Finck A, Moran JK, Schouler-Ocak M, Bermpohl F, Gutwinski S, Goldschmidt T. Suicidality in psychiatric emergency department situations during the first and the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022; 273:311-323. [PMID: 36071277 PMCID: PMC9451117 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-022-01486-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Psychiatric patients are prone to mental health deterioration during the Covid-19 pandemic. Little is known about suicidality in psychiatric patients during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study is a retrospective chart review of psychiatric emergency department (pED) presentations with present or absent suicidality (5634 pED attendances, 4110 patients) in an academic pED in Berlin, Germany. Poisson regression analysis was performed on the effect of Covid-19 period on suicidality (suicidal ideation (SI), suicide plans (SP) or suicide attempt (SA)) during the first (3/2/2020-5/24/2020 "first-wave") and second (9/15/2020-3/1/2021 "second-wave") wave of the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the same periods one year earlier. During the first-wave the number of pED visits per person with SI, SP and SA was higher compared to one year earlier (SI RR = 1.614; p = 0.016; SP RR = 2.900; p = 0.004; SA RR = 9.862; p = 0.003). SI and SP were predicted by interaction between substance use disorder (SUD) and second-wave (SI RR = 1.305, p = 0.043; SP RR = 1.645, p = 0.018), SA was predicted by interaction between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and second-wave (RR = 7.128; p = 0.012). Suicidality increased during the first-wave of Covid-19 pandemic in our sample. In the second-wave this was found in patients with SUD and BPD. These patients may be at particular risk of suicidality during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Yann David Kippe
- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité Im St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Große Hamburger Str. 5-11, 10115, Berlin, Germany.
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Beghi M, Ferrari S, Brandolini R, Casolaro I, Balestrieri M, Colli C, Fraticelli C, Di Lorenzo R, De Paoli G, Nicotra A, Pischiutta L, Tedeschini E, Castelpietra G. Effects of lockdown on emergency room admissions for psychiatric evaluation: an observational study from 4 centres in Italy. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2022; 26:316-320. [PMID: 34591741 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2021.1980588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Objectives: An observation of the Emergency Room (ER) admissions during the lockdown.Methods: We monitored admissions to the ER requiring psychiatric evaluation during the 2020 lockdown (March 9th-May 3rd, 2020) compared to the same period of 2019, in four sites of Northern Italy (ASST Lariana, AUSL Modena, ASU Friuli Centrale and AUSL Romagna). Number of admissions, baseline demographic and clinical variables were extracted from the clinical databases.Results: A 20.0% reduction of psychiatric referrals was observed across the sites (24.2% in ASST Lariana, 30.5% in AUSL Modena, 12.0% in ASU Friuli Centrale and 14.5% in AUSL Romagna). This reduction peaked at 41.5% in the first month of the lockdown. Being homeless as well as with a dual diagnosis (OR 1,67, CI: 1.02-2.74), while living in a residential facility and admission for a depressive episode Being homeless (OR 2.50, CI: 1.36-4.61) and having a dual diagnosis (OR 1,67, CI: 1.02-2.74) were significantly associated with an increase in ER admission, while living in a residential facility (OR 0.48, CI: 0.31-0.74), having a depressive episode (OR 0.36, CI: 0.18-0.73) and a diagnosis of anxiety disorder (OR 0.60, CI: 0.36-0.99) were significantly associated with a decrease.Conclusions: During lockdown, a decrease in psychiatric referrals was observed.
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- Department of Mental Health, AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy.,Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Dependencies, AUSL Romagna, Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Addictions, ASST Lariana, Como, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Italy
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- Inpatient and Outpatient Care Service, Central Health Directorate, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Addictions, ASST Lariana, Como, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Italy
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Italy.,Inpatient and Outpatient Care Service, Central Health Directorate, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Trieste, Italy
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Kubo H, Katsuki R, Horie K, Yamakawa I, Tateno M, Shinfuku N, Sartorius N, Sakamoto S, Kato TA. Risk factors of hikikomori among office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective online survey. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-19. [PMID: 35919757 PMCID: PMC9334542 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03446-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The global pandemic of COVID-19 has forced people to restrict their outings. In Japan, self-restraint behavior (SRB) has been requested by the government, and some of those decreasing their outings may shift to pathological social withdrawal; hikikomori. The purpose of this study was to examine the risk factors of hikikomori conducting an online prospective survey. An online survey was conducted in June 2020 and December 2020; (1) SRB-related indicators (degree of SRB, motivation for SRB, stigma and self-stigma toward COVID-19, anxiety and depressive feelings toward COVID-19) and (2) general mental health (hikikomori tendency, depressive symptoms, modern type depression (MTD) tendency, internet addiction) were collected. A cross-lagged effects model was performed to examine the association between these variables. Lack of emotional support and lack of socialization in June 2020 increased isolation in December 2020. Besides, MTD and hikikomori interacted with each other. Interestingly, although hikikomori tendency increased depressive tendencies, SRB itself did not have a significant path on any mental health-related variables. Poor interpersonal relationships, rather than SRB per se, are suggested to be a risk factor for increased isolation among office workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. Appropriate early interventions such as interpersonal or emotional support may prevent the transition to pathological hikikomori. The association between MTD and hikikomori seems to reveal the interesting possibility that MTD is a gateway to increased risk of hikikomori, and that hikikomori is a gateway to MTD as well. Future research is required to elucidate the relationship between hikikomori and MTD.
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- Hiroaki Kubo
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Faculty of Medical and Welfare, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University, Miyagi, Japan
- Department of Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokiwa Child Development Center, Tokiwa Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan
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- School of Human Sciences, Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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Li H, Chen X, Pan J, Li M, Wang M, Wang W, Wang Y. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Utilization of Inpatient Mental Health Services in Shanghai, China. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10081402. [PMID: 36011058 PMCID: PMC9407850 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10081402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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(1) Purpose: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on mental health and the utilization of hospital-based inpatient mental health care worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of this pandemic on the utilization of this service in Shanghai by comparison with hospital-based health care records during the preceding 4 years. (2) Methods: The medical records were provided by the Shanghai Municipal Health Insurance Bureau. Diagnostic coding was based on International Classification of Diseases-10th revision (ICD-10), and inpatients with codes from F00 to F99 were examined. (3) Results: Inpatients were compared according to gender, age, pandemic stage, and type of mental disease. Utilization of psychiatric inpatient care in Shanghai during each of the four stages of the pandemic (1 January 2016 to 21 January 2020; 22 January 2020 to 9 February 2020; 10 February 2020 to 1 March 2020; 2 March 2020 to 31 July 2020) was analyzed. Before the lockdown, the utilization of psychiatric inpatient care had an overall upward trend; after the lockdown, the number of inpatients dropped sharply; as of 31 July 2020, it has not been restored. The utilization of this service for most types of mental disease declined rapidly during the pandemic; for vascular dementia (VAD, F01), it was relatively steady. The observed number of inpatient patients was about 51.07% lower than the predicted number in 2020. (4) Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic led to the implementation of prevention and control measures that reduced the utilization of psychiatric inpatient care in Shanghai. The use of inpatient services for categories F20–F29 had the greatest decline, and VAD (F01) had the smallest change during the pandemic. This service consequence of COVID-19 is apparent; to assure access to adequate service during a pandemic, health care professionals should pay close attention to changes in the utilization of different mental health services.
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- Hao Li
- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (H.L.); (X.C.); (J.P.); (M.L.); (M.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (H.L.); (X.C.); (J.P.); (M.L.); (M.W.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (H.L.); (X.C.); (J.P.); (M.L.); (M.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (H.L.); (X.C.); (J.P.); (M.L.); (M.W.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (H.L.); (X.C.); (J.P.); (M.L.); (M.W.)
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (H.L.); (X.C.); (J.P.); (M.L.); (M.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; (H.L.); (X.C.); (J.P.); (M.L.); (M.W.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (Y.W.)
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Knowles JRP, Gray NS, O'Connor C, Pink J, Simkiss NJ, Snowden RJ. The Role of Hope and Resilience in Protecting Against Suicidal thoughts and Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Arch Suicide Res 2022; 26:1487-1504. [PMID: 33999758 DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2021.1923599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of populations across the world. This study aimed to examine: (1) which specific aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with the presence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and (2) the extent to which participants' hopelessness and resilience moderated the relationship between COVID-19 related stress and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. METHOD We administered an online survey to 12,989 adult (16+) participants across Wales from the 9th June to the 13th July 2020. Participants completed a series of questionnaires measuring the stressors they had experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, their levels of hopelessness over the past two weeks, their levels of resilience, and whether they had experienced suicidal thoughts or behaviors since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS Our findings revealed that: (1) food insecurity, domestic abuse, relationship problems, redundancy, social isolation and financial problems were the COVID-19 related stressors most strongly associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and (2) that both hopelessness and resilience moderated the relationship between COVID-19 stress and suicidal thoughts, such that the relationship between COVID-19 stress and the presence of suicidal thoughts was much stronger for individuals with high hopelessness and low resilience. CONCLUSIONS These results highlight the aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic that are closely related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors and demonstrate the important role that hope for the future and resilience play in protecting individuals against the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.HighlightsStressors caused by the pandemic are linked to increased suicidal thoughts.Hope protects individuals against the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Resilience also protects people from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Seydou A, Hachelaf M, Thiébaud D, Barondeau-Leuret A. Évolution du nombre de passages aux urgences pour intoxications aiguës lors des périodes de confinement de Covid-19 en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. ANNALES FRANCAISES DE MEDECINE D URGENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.3166/afmu-2022-0414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Objectif : Estimer l’évolution du nombre de passages aux urgences pour intoxications aiguës (IA) lors des périodes de confinement en 2020 par rapport à l’année précédente.
Matériels et méthode : Une étude rétrospective multicentrique de type transversale a été menée en utilisant les données des résumés de passages aux urgences. Deux périodes ont été étudiées en 2020 : période 1 = 1er confinement et période 2 = 2e confinement et ont été comparées aux mêmes périodes en 2019. Les diagnostics pour IA volontaires ou accidentelles toutes causes ont été définis à partir du code CIM-10. Le critère de jugement principal a été la variation du nombre de passages aux urgences pour IA entre les périodes de confinement en 2020 et les périodes de référence en 2019.
Résultats : Comparé à la même période en 2019, le nombre de passages aux urgences pour IA a baissé de 31 % (p = 0,001) pendant le premier confinement et de 18 % (p = 0,07) pendant le deuxième confinement. Le nombre de passages pour IA médicamenteuse a baissé de 3 % (p = 0,035) pendant le deuxième confinement en comparaison à 2019. Les caractéristiques des patients consultant pour IA étaient comparables dans chacune des périodes.
Conclusion : Dans cette étude, une diminution du nombre de passages aux urgences pour IA a été observée pendant les périodes de confinement en 2020 par rapport aux mêmes périodes l’année précédente.
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Di Lorenzo R, Pinelli M, Bertani D, Cutino A, Dragone D, Elia C, Farina R, Fiore G, Luisi F, Panico S, Valeo L, Rovesti S, Ferri P. The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychiatric Emergencies in Two Different Settings: Emergency Room and Community Mental Health Service. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:894939. [PMID: 35693974 PMCID: PMC9178082 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.894939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic caused a public health emergency with profound consequences on physical and mental health of individuals. Emergency Rooms (ER) and Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) played a key role in the management of psychiatric emergencies during the pandemic. The purpose of the study was to evaluate urgent psychiatric consultations (UPCs) in the ERs of the General Hospitals and in the CMHS of a Northern Italian town during the pandemic period. Methods This monocentric observational study collected UPCs carried out in ER from 01/03/2020 to 28/02/2021 (the so called "COVID-19 period") and the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who required UPCs in the 12-months period, comparing these data with those collected from 01/03/2019 to 29/02/2020 (the so called "pre-COVID-19 period"). The same variables were collected for UPCs carried out in CMHS from 01/03/2020 to 31/01/2021 and compared with those collected from 01/03/2019 to 31/01/2020. The data, were statistically analyzed through STATA 12-2011. Results In ER, we reported a 24% reduction in UPCs during the COVID-19 period (n = 909) in comparison with the pre-COVID-19 period (n = 1,194). Differently, we observed an increase of 4% in UPCs carried out in CMHS during the COVID-19 period (n = 1,214) in comparison with the previous period (n = 1,162). We observed an increase of UPCs in ER required by people who lived in psychiatric facilities or with disability pension whereas more UPCs in CMHS were required by older people or those living in other institutions compared to the previous period. In the COVID-19 period, the most frequent reasons for UPCs in ER were aggressiveness, socio-environmental maladjustment and psychiatric symptoms in organic disorders whereas in CMHS we reported an increase of UPCs for control of psychopharmacology therapy and mixed state/mania. Conclusion In light of our findings, we conclude that the most vulnerable people required more frequent attention and care in both ER and CMHS during pandemic, which disrupted individuals' ability to adapt and induced many stressful reactive symptoms. In order to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, psychological support interventions for the general population should be implemented, having particular regard for more psychologically fragile people.
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- Rosaria Di Lorenzo
- Service of Psychiatric Diagnosis and Care, Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addictions, AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Community Mental Health Service, Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addictions, AUSL Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- School of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Nursing, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Nursing, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- School of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Bastide J, Barruel D, Masson VDL, Gourevitch R, Pham A. Urgences psychiatriques chez les 15–25 ans durant la première année de la crise sanitaire : une étude épidémiologique descriptive dans le plus grand centre d’urgences psychiatriques français. ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2022.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Carvalho S, Coelho CG, Kluwe-Schiavon B, Magalhães J, Leite J. The Acute Impact of the Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic in People with Pre-Existing Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095140. [PMID: 35564538 PMCID: PMC9104538 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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People with pre-pandemic health conditions are more vulnerable and more likely to suffer greater psychosocial impact due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures. Thus, the objective of this work was to systematically review the impact of the early stages COVID-19 pandemic on people with pre-existing psychiatric disorders. The search was performed between 23 January and 2 September 2021 in PubMed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE. A total of 4167 published results were identified; however, only 49 were included in this review. Results show that there was considerable heterogeneity among studies, which resulted in a low consensus. However, it seems that the impact of the first stage of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatric disorders was two-fold: (1) an overall effect, in which people suffering from psychiatric disorders in general experienced more psychological distress and anxiety when compared to people who had no psychiatric diagnosis, and (2) a condition-specific effect, namely in people suffering from eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. Moreover, the current work highlights that there were also some external factors that were related to worsening symptoms. For instance, unemployment or experiencing work and financial difficulties can be a trigger for greater distress during the pandemic for people with mood disorders, and being alone and in social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic may actually increase substance use and relapse rates. Further studies are needed to prospectively investigate the long-term effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic on people with (pre)-existing psychiatric conditions and on the onset or deterioration of psychiatric-related symptoms in a larger number of participants, as well as exploring the long-term effects of the current pandemic on mental health.
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- Sandra Carvalho
- Translational Neuropsychology Laboratory, William James Center for Research, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Psychological Neuroscience Laboratory, CIPsi, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (C.G.C.); (B.K.-S.); (J.M.)
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- Psychological Neuroscience Laboratory, CIPsi, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (C.G.C.); (B.K.-S.); (J.M.)
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- Psychological Neuroscience Laboratory, CIPsi, School of Psychology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (C.G.C.); (B.K.-S.); (J.M.)
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- Portucalense Institute for Human Development (INPP), Portucalense University, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal;
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Cornell S, Nickel B, Cvejic E, Bonner C, McCaffery KJ, Ayre J, Copp T, Batcup C, Isautier J, Dakin T, Dodd R. Positive outcomes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Health Promot J Austr 2022; 33:311-319. [PMID: 33864299 DOI: 10.1002/hpja.1494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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ISSUE ADDRESSED To investigate whether Australians have experienced any positive effects during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS National online longitudinal survey. As part of a June 2020 survey, participants (n = 1370) were asked 'In your life, have you experienced any positive effects from the COVID-19 pandemic' (yes/no) and also completed the World Health Organisation-Five well-being index. Differences were explored by demographic variables. Free-text responses were thematically coded. RESULTS Nine hundred sixty participants (70%) reported experiencing at least one positive effect during the COVID-19 pandemic. Living with others (P = .045) and employment situation (P < .001) at baseline (April) were associated with experiencing positive effects. Individuals working for pay from home were more likely to experience positive effects compared to those who were not working for pay (aOR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.32, 0.63, P < .001) or who were working for pay outside the home (aOR = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.28, 0.58, P < .001). 54.2% of participants reported a sufficient level of well-being, 23.2% low well-being and a further 22.6% very low well-being. Of those experiencing positive effects, 945/960 (98%) provided an explanation. The three most common themes were 'Family time' (33%), 'Work flexibility' (29%) and 'Calmer life' (19%). CONCLUSIONS A large proportion of participants reported positive effects resulting from changes to daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. SO WHAT The needs of people living alone, and of those having to work outside the home or who are unemployed, should be considered by health policymakers and employers in future pandemic preparedness efforts.
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- Samuel Cornell
- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Wan Mohd Yunus WMA, Kauhanen L, Sourander A, Brown JSL, Peltonen K, Mishina K, Lempinen L, Bastola K, Gilbert S, Gyllenberg D. Registered psychiatric service use, self-harm and suicides of children and young people aged 0-24 before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2022; 16:15. [PMID: 35216630 PMCID: PMC8874300 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00452-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on psychiatric symptoms of children and young people, but many psychiatric services have been disrupted. It is unclear how service use, self-harm and suicide has changed since the pandemic started. To gain timely information, this systematic review focused on studies based on administrative data that compared psychiatric service use, self-harm and suicide before and during the pandemic among children and young people. METHODS AND FINDING A systematic review of studies published in English from 1 January 2020 to 22 March 2021 was conducted, using the Web of Science, PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO databases. Increases or reductions in service use were calculated and compared using percentages. Of the 2,676 papers retrieved, 18 were eligible for the review and they provided data from 19 countries and regions. Most studies assessed changes during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, from March to July 2020, and three assessed the changes until October 2020. Fifteen studies reported a total of 21 service use outcomes that were quantitively examined. More than three-quarters of the 21 outcomes (81%) fell by 5-80% (mean reduction = 27.9%, SD = 35%). Ten of the 20 outcomes for psychiatric emergency department (ED) services reduced by 5% to 80% (mean = 40.1%, SD = 34.9%) during the pandemic. Reductions in service use were also recorded for ED visits due to suicide ideation and self-harm, referrals to secondary mental health services, psychiatric inpatient unit admissions and patients receiving treatment for eating disorders. However, there were also some increases. Suicide rate and the number of ED visits due to suicide attempts have increased, and there was an increase in the number of treatment sessions in a service that provided telemedicine. CONCLUSION Most of the studies showed reductions in the use of psychiatric services by children and young people during the early phase of the pandemic and this highlighted potential delays or unmet needs. Suicide rate has increased during the second wave of the pandemic. Further studies are needed to assess the pattern of service use in the later phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Wan Mohd Azam Wan Mohd Yunus
- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland ,grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland ,grid.410877.d0000 0001 2296 1505Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor Malaysia
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- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland
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- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland ,grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland ,grid.410552.70000 0004 0628 215XDepartment of Child Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, London, England, UK
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- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland ,grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland ,grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland ,grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland ,grid.502801.e0000 0001 2314 6254Unit of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014 Turku, Finland ,grid.1374.10000 0001 2097 1371INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Lemminkäinenkatu 3, 3rd. floor, 20014, Turku, Finland. .,INVEST Research Flagship, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. .,National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland. .,Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Natale A, Concerto C, Rodolico A, Birgillito A, Bonelli M, Martinez M, Signorelli MS, Petralia A, Infortuna C, Battaglia F, Aguglia E. Risk Perception among Psychiatric Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19052620. [PMID: 35270313 PMCID: PMC8909657 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The fear of the new coronavirus infection has driven many non-COVID-19 patients away from essential healthcare. Our study aimed to investigate the perception of risk and feelings of danger for the contagion in a sample of Italian psychiatric patients. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown in Italy. The risk perception and risk-related variables were assessed in a sample of 150 consecutive patients with a previous diagnosis of major depression (50), bipolar I disorder (50), and schizophrenia seeking ambulatory care using a questionnaire previously administered to the general Italian population. Our results showed that patients were more concerned about economic, psychological, and interpersonal consequences of COVID-19 pandemic, rather than about their own health. At the multiple regression analysis, the likelihood of COVID-19 resolution was positively influenced by the diagnosis of schizophrenia, the increased perceived effectiveness, and the presence of positive emotions. Indeed, positive emotions and uncertainty positively influenced interpersonal risk. Our study highlights the need to provide more support to psychiatric patients during emergency events to prevent them from engaging in risky behaviors.
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- Antimo Natale
- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, 98121 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Neurology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.N.); (C.C.); (A.R.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (M.M.); (M.S.S.); (A.P.); (E.A.)
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Aminoff SR, Mork E, Barrett EA, Simonsen C, ten Velden Hegelstad W, Lagerberg TV, Melle I, Romm KL. Locked out during COVID-19 lockdown—an online survey of relatives of people with psychotic and bipolar disorders in Norway. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:294. [PMID: 35151293 PMCID: PMC8841121 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12625-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Many relatives of people with psychotic and bipolar disorders experience a high caregiver burden normally. During the first COVID-19 lockdown, mental health services partly shut down in many countries. The impact on relatives is unknown. Aims Explore how relatives of people with psychotic and bipolar disorders experienced changes in treatment and service availability for their family member during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the spring of 2020, and to what extent they perceived information and support to be satisfactory. To help guide future contingency plans, we were also interested in what relatives would prioritize in the event of a future crisis. Study setting We distributed an anonymous Norwegian online survey inviting relatives of individuals with psychotic and bipolar disorders. We distributed the survey using social media, through snowball sampling, collecting both quantitative and qualitative data. The survey was available between May and June 2020. We used systematic text condensation to analyse qualitative data. Results Two hundred and seventy-nine respondents replied, mostly mothers and partners. A majority experienced a reduction in health care for their family member. Most respondents did not receive any support during the lockdown. However, most found the information they received from the mental health services regarding their family members’ treatment as sufficient. The qualitative data analysis revealed that relatives experienced three major challenges: reductions in treatment for the family member; reduced organised daily activity for the family member; and an increased caretaker load. In the case of a future lockdown, they would prefer increased access to care compared with a normal situation; increased support for relatives; and enhanced information. Conclusions Mental health services in Norway did not manage to meet the needs of patients with severe mental illness and their relatives during the first COVID-19 lockdown. To be better prepared, Norwegian mental health services should consider prioritising infrastructure to ensure access to care and support for both patients and relatives. Digital tools and telephone calls are generally well accepted as substitutes for face-to-face contact. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-12625-y.
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Tuczyńska M, Matthews-Kozanecka M, Baum E. Accessibility to Non-COVID Health Services in the World During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Review. Front Public Health 2022; 9:760795. [PMID: 34976922 PMCID: PMC8716399 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.760795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV2 has seriously impacted the global economy. Medical facilities around the world were not prepared for the enormous challenges posed by the growing number of patients each day, the shortage of personal protective equipment, and insufficient numbers of medical staff. Governments have tried to counteract the impact of the pandemic, but the measures taken have not always been sufficient to maintain access to and quality of health services at the same level as before the pandemic. The disruption of health services has resulted in more and more research reports from different parts of the world on the accessibility of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: This review article presents 21 selected scientific studies on access to health services in different regions of the world. Articles were found in PubMed, GoogleScholar, Medline, and ScienceDirect databases, then grouped, and significant data were extracted from each article. The results were summarized in a table. Results: The range of limited health services included a variety of specialties, including primary care, psychiatry, orthopedics, cardiology, neurosurgery, and more. Methods used in the studies were based on retrospective analysis or on the subjective assessment of patients in the form of a questionnaire or interview. Most authors claimed a decrease in accessibility to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period, including a decrease in planned surgeries, doctor appointments, patient admission to hospital or ER, and access to medicines. Additionally, some authors observed an increase in the mortality rate. One of the few medical services that have expanded rapidly during the pandemic was online appointments. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has most certainly affected the accessibility of health services worldwide. Lessons should be learned to prevent inaccessibility to medical services, especially as experts predict another wave of COVID-19 cases.
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- Magdalena Tuczyńska
- Student Scientific Circle of Maxillofacial Orthopaedics and Orthodontics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Social Sciences and the Humanities, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Social Sciences and the Humanities, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Decio V, Pirard P, Pignon B, Bouaziz O, Perduca V, Chin F, Le Strat Y, Messika J, Kovess-Masfety V, Corruble E, Regnault N, Tebeka S. Hospitalization for COVID-19 is associated with a higher risk of subsequent hospitalization for psychiatric disorders: A French nationwide longitudinal study comparing hospitalizations for COVID-19 and for other reasons. Eur Psychiatry 2022; 65:e70. [DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction
Although COVID-19 has been associated with psychiatric symptoms in patients, no study to date has examined the risk of hospitalization for psychiatric disorders after hospitalization for this disease.
Objective
We aimed to compare the proportions of hospitalizations for psychiatric disorders in the 12 months following either hospitalization for COVID-19 or hospitalization for another reason in the adult general population in France during the first wave of the current pandemic.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective longitudinal nationwide study based on the national French administrative healthcare database.
Results
Among the 2,894,088 adults hospitalized, 96,313 (3.32%) were admitted for COVID-19. The proportion of patients subsequently hospitalized for a psychiatric disorder was higher for COVID-19 patients (11.09 vs. 9.24%, OR = 1.20 95%CI 1.18–1.23). Multivariable analyses provided similar results for a psychiatric disorder of any type and for psychotic and anxiety disorders (respectively, aOR = 1.06 95%CI 1.04–1.09, aOR = 1.09 95%CI 1.02–1.17, and aOR = 1.11 95%CI 1.08–1.14). Initial hospitalization for COVID-19 in intensive care units and psychiatric history were associated with a greater risk of subsequent hospitalization for any psychiatric disorder than initial hospitalization for another reason.
Discussion
Compared with hospitalizations for other reasons, hospitalizations for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in France were associated with a higher risk of hospitalization for a psychiatric disorder during the 12 months following initial discharge. This finding should encourage clinicians to increase the monitoring and assessment of psychiatric symptoms after hospital discharge for COVID-19, and to propose post-hospital care, especially for those treated in intensive care.
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Bera L, Souchon M, Ladsous A, Colin V, Lopez-Castroman J. Emotional and Behavioral Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic in Adolescents. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2022; 24:37-46. [PMID: 35102536 PMCID: PMC8803571 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-022-01313-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review of the literature aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown on teenagers' mental health. We distinguish two groups: adolescents who had already been diagnosed with a mental disorder and the general population of adolescents. RECENT FINDINGS An increase in the number of mental health-related difficulties in adolescents has already been reported in previous health crises. Accordingly, the perceived well-being of teenagers declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adolescents with mental disorders were significantly more affected by the lockdown than those in the general population. The effect of the COVID-19 crisis on the mental health of adolescents has been heterogeneous. The first pandemic wave was essentially associated with an increase of internalizing symptoms in adolescents, particularly anxiety, depression and eating disorders. The impact on externalizing symptoms was less clear, and seem to concern mostly adolescents with pre-existing behavioral disorders. During the second and later waves of the pandemic, an upsurge of suicidal ideation and attempts among adolescents have been reported in many countries.
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- Laure Bera
- Département de psychiatrie, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
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- Département de psychiatrie, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France
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- Département de psychiatrie, CHU Nîmes, Nîmes, France.
- IGF, CNRS-INSERM, Montpellier, France.
- University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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