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For: Özdin S, Bayrak Özdin Ş. Levels and predictors of anxiety, depression and health anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic in Turkish society: The importance of gender. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2020;66:504-511. [PMID: 32380879 PMCID: PMC7405629 DOI: 10.1177/0020764020927051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 655] [Impact Index Per Article: 163.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]

For:	Özdin S, Bayrak Özdin Ş. Levels and predictors of anxiety, depression and health anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic in Turkish society: The importance of gender. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2020;66:504-511. [PMID: 32380879 PMCID: PMC7405629 DOI: 10.1177/0020764020927051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 655] [Impact Index Per Article: 163.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]

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Salguero A, Pilatti A, Michelini Y, Rivarola Montejano G, Pautassi RM. Impulsivity, mental health state and emotion regulation modulate alcohol and marijuana use in a sample of Argentinean citizens. Alcohol 2024;118:37-44. [PMID: 38006977 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2023.11.005] [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: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]

Yaphe S, Sundaresan L, Freedman JD, Weinberg SJ, Vaughn IA, Lamerato LE, Budzynska K. The Effect of COVID-19 on Mood Disorders in Urban and Suburban Detroit. AJPM FOCUS 2024;3:100246. [PMID: 39034935 PMCID: PMC11260361 DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2024.100246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]

Abstract

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the global experience of anxiety and depression owing to social isolation and government-mandated quarantine for transmission reduction. To date, literature surrounding the mental health effects of COVID-19 for the U.S. population is limited.

Methods

This is a retrospective study from a large metropolitan Detroit health system. Patient encounters between December 23, 2018 and June 22, 2021, with March 23, 2020 being the start of Michigan state-wide lockdown, were used to define pre- and post-COVID-19 encounters, respectively. The data were divided into Detroit and non-Detroit on the basis of patient ZIP code. All patients aged ≥13 years with a visit with a family medicine provider were included. Outcome variables included Patient Health Questionnaires-2 and -9 and General Anxiety Disorder-7 scores; diagnoses of depression, anxiety, adjustment, and grief disorders; antidepressant prescriptions; and behavioral health referrals. Logistic regression was used to determine the incidence of composite mood disorder, depression, and anxiety.

Results

A total of 20,970 individuals were included in this study: 10,613 in the Detroit subgroup and 10,357 in the non-Detroit subgroup. A total of 88.2% of the Detroit population were Black, and 70% were female. Logistic regression shows that the incidence of composite mood disorder decreased with increasing age (OR=0.787, 0.608, 0.422, and 0.392; p<0.001). Male sex is a protective factor (OR=0.646, p<0.001). Federal insurance is the only factor presenting a statistically significant increased risk (OR=1.395, p<0.001). There was no statistical difference between residing in urban and suburban areas in the incidence of composite mood disorder (OR=0.996, p=0.953).

Conclusions

This research demonstrates that residing in an urban setting did not increase the risk of developing a mental health disorder during the COVID-19 period.

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Keskin G, Gümüşsoy S, Taşdemir Yiğitoğlu G. The relationship between sleep quality and fear of COVID-19, anxiety, personality traits in working women. Work 2024:WOR230724. [PMID: 39031422 DOI: 10.3233/wor-230724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2024] Open

Bosnjak MC, Kuljancic D, Vejnovic AM, Hinic D, Knezevic V, Ratkovic D, Bosic V, Vasic V, Sakic B, Segan D, Savic P, Abazovic M, Comic M, Siladji D, Simic-Panic D, Ivetic Poledica O. Rates of Vaccination against COVID-19 in Psychiatric Outpatients. J Pers Med 2024;14:748. [PMID: 39064002 PMCID: PMC11278123 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14070748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open

Affiliation(s)

Mina Cvjetkovic Bosnjak Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Dusan Kuljancic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Ana-Marija Vejnovic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Darko Hinic PMF Kragujevac, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 14, 34111 Kragujevac, Serbia;
Vladimir Knezevic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Dragana Ratkovic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Vanja Bosic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Vesna Vasic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Branislav Sakic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Darja Segan Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Predrag Savic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Minja Abazovic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Masa Comic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Djendji Siladji Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Dusica Simic-Panic Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Medical Rehabilitation, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Olga Ivetic Poledica Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Vejkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (A.-M.V.); (V.K.); (D.R.); (V.B.); (V.V.); (B.S.); (D.S.); (P.S.); (M.A.); (M.C.); (D.S.); (D.S.-P.); (O.I.P.) Clinics of Psichiatry, University Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 4, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

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Gunlu A. Examining the mediating role of e-health literacy in the relationship between COVID-19 awareness and dispositional hope and the experiences of those who survived the disease. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38995702 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]

Yöyen E, Sinanoğlu ÜD, Güneri Barış T. Risk Groups and Psychosocial Factors for the Pandemic (COVID-19). Healthcare (Basel) 2024;12:1241. [PMID: 38998776 PMCID: PMC11241454 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12131241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open

Abstract

COVID-19, which started in 2019 and affected the whole world, has affected everyone at different intensities and in different ways. COVID-19, which is considered a pandemic, has turned into a major public health problem in terms of its consequences and has affected people biopsychosocially. However, people in risk groups may be affected more. This study was conducted to reveal the risk groups for the pandemic and to determine the psychosocial factors. Data were collected online using the relational screening model and snowball sampling methods. A Sociodemographic Information Form, COVID-19 Pandemic Psychosocial Impact Scale (C19-PPIS), and International Personality Inventory Short Form (IPISV) were sent online to 826 participants. Data were analysed using an independent sample t-test, a one-way ANOVA test, and the Pearson Correlation analysis. According to the results, young adults (X¯ = 2.77), women (X¯ = 2.79), singles (X¯ = 2.78), those who are unemployed (X¯ = 2.89), and those who had to change their home or city due to the pandemic (X¯ = 2.89) were more affected by the pandemic. Psychological support was the support system needed the most during the pandemic (X¯ = 3.04). In addition, a negative relationship was found between an extroverted personality and psychosocial impact from the pandemic (r = -0.148 and p < 0.01). A positive relationship was found between introversion (r = 0.183 and p < 0.01), agreeableness (r = 0.078 and p < 0.05), hostility (r = 0.094 and p < 0.01), disorganisation (r = 0.237 and p < 0.01), openness to development (r = 0.80 and p < 0.05), closed off to development (r = 0.070 and p < 0.05), emotional instability personality (r = 0.498 and p < 0.01), and psychosocial impact from the pandemic. This study has revealed important results regarding who has been most affected psychosocially by COVID-19. It is thought that the results obtained can guide state policies on what should be done in the field of preventive community mental health in another possible epidemic.

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Filiz B, Özyol FC, Güven B, Korur EN, Yüksel Y, Yavuz CI, Ding K, Yang J, Durstine JL, Chin MK, Demirhan G. Physical activity, anxiety, depression, and coping in Turkish men and women during the first wave of COVID-19. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2024;40:e00057123. [PMID: 38896591 PMCID: PMC11178373 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xen057123] [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: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open

Wang L, Ye L, Jin Y, Pan X, Wang X. A bibliometric analysis of the knowledge related to mental health during and post COVID-19 pandemic. Front Psychol 2024;15:1411340. [PMID: 38899123 PMCID: PMC11186513 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1411340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open

Abstract

Objective

COVID-19 led to a horrific global pandemic, with strict lockdowns and prolonged indoor stays increasing the risk of mental health problems, affecting people of different ages, genders, regions, and types of work to varying degrees. This study provides a bibliometric summary of the knowledge map related to mental health during and post COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Publications related to mental health during and post COVID-19 pandemic were searched in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database through March 19, 2024. After screening the search results, the literature included in the final was first quantitatively analyzed using GraphPad Prism software and then visualized using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R (the bibliometrix package).

Results

The 7,047 publications from 110 countries were included, with the highest number of publications from China and the United States, and the number of publications related to mental health during and post the COVID-19 pandemic increased annually until 2023, after which it began to decline. The major institutions were University of Toronto, University of London, Harvard University, King's College London, University College London, University of California System, University of Melbourne, Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale (Inserm), Mcgill University, and University of Ottawa; Frontiers in Psychiatry had the highest number of publications, and the Journal of Affective Disorders had the highest number of co-citations; 36,486 authors included, with Xiang, Yu-Tao, Cheung, Teris, Chung, Seockhoon published the most papers, and World Health Organization, Kroenke K, and Wang CY were the most co-cited; epidemiologically relevant studies on mental health related to COVID-19, and the importance of mental health during normalized epidemic prevention and control are the main directions of this research area, especially focusing on children's mental health; "pandemic," "sars-cov-2," "epidemic," "depression," "coronavirus anxiety," "anxiety," "longitudinal," "child," "coronavirus anxiety," "longitudinal," "child," and "coronavirus" are the top keywords in recent years.

Conclusion

This comprehensive bibliometric study summarizes research trends and advances in mental health during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. It serves as a reference for mental health research scholars during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, clarifying recent research preoccupations and topical directions.

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Fountoulakis KN, Vrublevska J, Abraham S, Adorjan K, Ahmed HU, Alarcón RD, Arai K, Auwal SS, Berk M, Bjedov S, Bobes J, Bobes-Bascaran T, Bourgin-Duchesnay J, Bredicean CA, Bukelskis L, Burkadze A, Abud IIC, Castilla-Puentes R, Cetkovich M, Colon-Rivera H, Corral R, Cortez-Vergara C, Crepin P, De Berardis D, Delgado SZ, De Lucena D, De Sousa A, Di Stefano R, Dodd S, Elek LP, Elissa A, Erdelyi-Hamza B, Erzin G, Etchevers MJ, Falkai P, Farcas A, Fedotov I, Filatova V, Fountoulakis NK, Frankova I, Franza F, Frias P, Galako T, Garay CJ, Garcia-Álvarez L, García-Portilla MP, Gonda X, Gondek TM, González DM, Gould H, Grandinetti P, Grau A, Groudeva V, Hagin M, Harada T, Hasan TM, Hashim NA, Hilbig J, Hossain S, Iakimova R, Ibrahim M, Iftene F, Ignatenko Y, Irarrazaval M, Ismail Z, Ismayilova J, Jacobs A, Jakovljević M, Jakšić N, Javed A, Kafali HY, Karia S, Kazakova O, Khalifa D, Khaustova O, Koh S, Kosenko K, Koupidis SA, Lalljee A, Liewig J, Majid A, Malashonkova E, Malik K, Malik NI, Mammadzada G, Mandalia B, Marazziti D, Marčinko D, Martinez S, Matiekus E, Mejia G, Memon RS, Martínez XEM, Mickevičiūtė D, Milev R, Mohammed M, Molina-López A, Morozov P, Muhammad NS, Mustač F, Naor MS, Nassieb A, Navickas A, Okasha T, Pandova M, Panfil AL, Panteleeva L, Papava I, Patsali ME, Pavlichenko A, Pejuskovic B, Da Costa MP, Popkov M, Popovic D, Raduan NJN, Ramírez FV, Rancans E, Razali S, Rebok F, Rewekant A, Flores ENR, Rivera-Encinas MT, Saiz P, de Carmona MS, Martínez DS, Saw JA, Saygili G, Schneidereit P, Shah B, Shirasaka T, Silagadze K, Sitanggang S, Skugarevsky O, Spikina A, Mahalingappa SS, Stoyanova M, Szczegielniak A, Tamasan SC, Tavormina G, Tavormina MGM, Theodorakis PN, Tohen M, Tsapakis EM, Tukhvatullina D, Ullah I, Vaidya R, Vega-Dienstmaier JM, Vukovic O, Vysotska O, Widiasih N, Yashikhina A, Smirnova D. Non-binary gender, vulnerable populations and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Data from the COVID-19 MEntal health inTernational for the general population (COMET-G) study. J Affect Disord 2024;352:536-551. [PMID: 38382816 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant mental health challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations, including non-binary gender individuals. The COMET international study aimed to investigate specific risk factors for clinical depression or distress during the pandemic, also in these special populations.

METHODS

Chi-square tests were used for initial screening to select only those variables which would show an initial significance. Risk Ratios (RR) were calculated, and a Multiple Backward Stepwise Linear Regression Analysis (MBSLRA) was followed with those variables given significant results at screening and with the presence of distress or depression or the lack of both of them.

RESULTS

The most important risk factors for depression were female (RR = 1.59-5.49) and non-binary gender (RR = 1.56-7.41), unemployment (RR = 1.41-6.57), not working during lockdowns (RR = 1.43-5.79), bad general health (RR = 2.74-9.98), chronic somatic disorder (RR = 1.22-5.57), history of mental disorders (depression RR = 2.31-9.47; suicide attempt RR = 2.33-9.75; psychosis RR = 2.14-10.08; Bipolar disorder RR = 2.75-12.86), smoking status (RR = 1.15-5.31) and substance use (RR = 1.77-8.01). The risk factors for distress or depression that survived MBSLRA were younger age, being widowed, living alone, bad general health, being a carer, chronic somatic disorder, not working during lockdowns, being single, self-reported history of depression, bipolar disorder, self-harm, suicide attempts and of other mental disorders, smoking, alcohol, and substance use.

CONCLUSIONS

Targeted preventive interventions are crucial to safeguard the mental health of vulnerable groups, emphasizing the importance of diverse samples in future research.

LIMITATIONS

Online data collection may have resulted in the underrepresentation of certain population groups.

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Affiliation(s)

Konstantinos N Fountoulakis 3rd Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece
Jelena Vrublevska Riga Centre of Psychiatry and Addiction Disorders, Latvia.
Seri Abraham Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom; Core Psychiatry Training, Health Education England North West, United Kingdom.
Kristina Adorjan Department of Psychiatry, Ludiwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
Helal Uddin Ahmed Child Adolescent and Family Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Renato D Alarcón Section of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, Lima, Peru; Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
Kiyomi Arai School of Medicine and Health Science, Institute of Health Science Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Japan.
Sani Salihu Auwal Department of Psychiatry, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria; Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
Michael Berk IMPACT - the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia; Orygen The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Centre for Youth Mental Health, Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health and the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Sarah Bjedov Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Julio Bobes Psychiatry Area, Department of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Teresa Bobes-Bascaran Mental Health Center of La Corredoria, Oviedo, Spain; Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.
Julie Bourgin-Duchesnay Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Groupe Hospitalier Nord Essonne, Orsay, France
Cristina Ana Bredicean Department of Neuroscience, Discipline of Psychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
Laurynas Bukelskis Clinic of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Akaki Burkadze Mental Hub, Tbilisi, Georgia; NGO Healthcare Research and Quality Agency, Tbilisi, Georgia
Indira Indiana Cabrera Abud Hospital San Juan de Dios Hospital, Guadalajara, Mexico
Ruby Castilla-Puentes Janssen Research and Development, Johnson & Johnson, American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry and WARMI Women Mental Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Marcelo Cetkovich Institute of Translational and Cognitive Neuroscience (INCyT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro University, Buenos Aires, Argentina; National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hector Colon-Rivera APM Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Neurology, Addiction Psychiatry, & Addiction Medicine, UPMC, DDAP, Philadelphia, USA
Ricardo Corral Department of Teaching and Research, Hospital Borda, Buenos Aires, Argentina; University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Carla Cortez-Vergara Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Clínica AngloAmericana, Lima, Peru.
Piirika Crepin Sanitaire and Social Union for Accompaniment and Prevention, Center of Ambulatory Psychiatry of Narbonne and Lezigan, Narbonne, France
Domenico De Berardis Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment, Hospital "G. Mazzini", ASL Teramo, Teramo, Italy; School of Nursing, University of L'Aquila, Italy; Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, School of Psychiatry, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.
Sergio Zamora Delgado Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile.
David De Lucena Departamento de Fisiología e Farmacología, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Avinash De Sousa Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, India; Desousa Foundation, Mumbai, India
Ramona Di Stefano Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, Section of Psychiatry, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Seetal Dodd IMPACT - the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia; Orygen The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Centre for Youth Mental Health, Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health and the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Livia Priyanka Elek Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Anna Elissa Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Referral Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Berta Erdelyi-Hamza Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Gamze Erzin Psychiatry Department, Ankara Dışkapı Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Martin J Etchevers Faculty of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Peter Falkai Department of Psychiatry, Ludiwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
Adriana Farcas Centre of Neuroscience, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Ilya Fedotov Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Ryazan State Medical University n.a. academician I.P. Pavlov, Ryazan, Russia
Viktoriia Filatova State Budgetary Institution of the Rostov Region "Psychoneurological Dispensary", Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Nikolaos K Fountoulakis Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Iryna Frankova Medical Psychology, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Department, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Francesco Franza "Villa dei Pini" Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, Avellino, Italy; Psychiatric Studies Centre, Provaglio d'Iseo, Italy
Pedro Frias Hospital Magalhães Lemos, Porto, Portugal
Tatiana Galako Department of Psychiatry, Medical Psychology and Drug Abuse, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Cristian J Garay Faculty of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Leticia Garcia-Álvarez Department of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Maria Paz García-Portilla Psychiatry Area, Department of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Mental Health Center of La Ería, Oviedo, Spain.
Xenia Gonda Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Tomasz M Gondek Specialty Training Section, Polish Psychiatric Association, Wroclaw, Poland
Daniela Morera González Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón De la Fuente Muñiz, Mexico City, Mexico
Hilary Gould Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Paolo Grandinetti Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment, Hospital "G. Mazzini", ASL Teramo, Teramo, Italy
Arturo Grau Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile; Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
Violeta Groudeva Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Saint Ekaterina, Sofia, Bulgaria
Michal Hagin Forensic Psychiatry Unit, Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Israel
Takayuki Harada Faculty of Human Sciences, Education Bureau of the Laboratory Schools, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan
Tasdik M Hasan Department of Primary Care & Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Public Health Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nurul Azreen Hashim Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Jan Hilbig Clinic of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Sahadat Hossain Department of Public Health & Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Rossitza Iakimova Second Psychiatric Clinic, University Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry "Saint Naum", Sofia, Bulgaria
Mona Ibrahim Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Felicia Iftene Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Yulia Ignatenko Education Center, Mental Health Clinic No 1 n.a. N.A. Alexeev of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
Matias Irarrazaval Ministry of Health, Millenium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality, Santiago, Chile.
Zaliha Ismail Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Jamila Ismayilova National Mental Health Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan
Asaf Jacobs Department of Psychiatry, Westchester Medical Center Health System, Valhalla, NY, USA; New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
Miro Jakovljević School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nenad Jakšić Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Afzal Javed Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, United Kingdom; Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan
Helin Yilmaz Kafali Child Psychiatry Department, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Sagar Karia Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, India
Olga Kazakova Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
Doaa Khalifa Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Olena Khaustova Medical Psychology, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Department, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Steve Koh Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Korneliia Kosenko Psychiatry, Drug abuse and Psychology Department, Odessa National Medical University, Odessa, Ukraine
Sotirios A Koupidis Occupational & Environmental Health Sector, Public Health Policy, Greece
Alisha Lalljee Desousa Foundation, Mumbai, India
Justine Liewig Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Groupe Hospitalier Nord Essonne, Orsay, France
Abdul Majid Department of Psychiatry, SKIMS Medical College, Srinagar, India
Evgeniia Malashonkova Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Groupe Hospitalier Nord Essonne, Orsay, France.
Khamelia Malik Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Referral Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Najma Iqbal Malik Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.
Gulay Mammadzada Department of Psychiatry, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Bilvesh Mandalia Desousa Foundation, Mumbai, India
Donatella Marazziti Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Unicamillus, Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy; Brain Research Foundation onus, Lucca, Italy.
Darko Marčinko Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Stephanie Martinez Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Eimantas Matiekus Clinic of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Gabriela Mejia Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Roha Saeed Memon Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Xarah Elenne Meza Martínez Postgraduate Program in Psychiatry, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Dalia Mickevičiūtė Private outpatient clinics "JSC InMedica klinika", Vilnius, Lithuania
Roumen Milev Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Muftau Mohammed Department of Clinical Services, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria
Alejandro Molina-López General Office for the Psychiatric Services of the Ministry of Health, Mexico City, Mexico
Petr Morozov Department of Postgraduate Education, Russian National Research Medical University n.a. N.I. Pirogov, Moscow, Russia
Nuru Suleiman Muhammad Department of Community Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
Filip Mustač Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mika S Naor Sackler School of Medicine New York State American Program, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Amira Nassieb Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Alvydas Navickas Clinic of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Tarek Okasha Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Milena Pandova Second Psychiatric Clinic, University Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry "Saint Naum", Sofia, Bulgaria
Anca-Livia Panfil Compartment of Liaison Psychiatry, "Pius Brinzeu" County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
Liliya Panteleeva Department of Medical Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Ion Papava Department of Neuroscience, Discipline of Psychiatry, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania.
Mikaella E Patsali School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece; Department of Internal Medicine, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
Alexey Pavlichenko Education Center, Mental Health Clinic No 1 n.a. N.A. Alexeev of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
Bojana Pejuskovic Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Clinical Department for Crisis and Affective Disorders, Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia
Mariana Pinto Da Costa South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Mikhail Popkov Department of the Introduction to Internal Medicine and Family Medicine, International Higher School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Dina Popovic Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat-Yam, Israel
Nor Jannah Nasution Raduan Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Francisca Vargas Ramírez Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile; Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile
Elmars Rancans Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.
Salmi Razali Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Federico Rebok Servicio de Emergencia, Acute inpatient Unit, Hospital Moyano, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Argentine Institute of Clinical Psychiatry (IAPC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Anna Rewekant General Psychiatry Unit I, Greater Poland Neuropsychiatric Center, Kościan, Poland
Elena Ninoska Reyes Flores Department of Psychiatry, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
María Teresa Rivera-Encinas Centro de Investigación en Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental "Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi", Lima, Peru.
Pilar Saiz Psychiatry Area, Department of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; Mental Health Center of La Corredoria, Oviedo, Spain.
Manuel Sánchez de Carmona Faculty of Health Sciences, Anahuac University, Mexico City, Mexico
David Saucedo Martínez Department of Psychiatry, Escuela Nacional de Medicina, TEC de Monterrey, Servicio de geriatría, Hospital Universitario "José Eleuterio González" UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Jo Anne Saw Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Görkem Saygili Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence Department Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Patricia Schneidereit Klinik für Allgemeine Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Ost, Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz, Klinikum am Weissenhof, Weissenhof, Germany.
Bhumika Shah DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, India
Tomohiro Shirasaka Department of Psychiatry, Teine Keijinkai Medical Center, Sapporo, Japan
Ketevan Silagadze Mental Hub, Tbilisi, Georgia
Satti Sitanggang Psychiatric Unit, Pambalah Batung General Hospital, South Kalimantan, Amuntai, Indonesia
Oleg Skugarevsky Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus
Anna Spikina Saint Petersburg Psychoneurological Dispensary No2, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sridevi Sira Mahalingappa Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, The Liasion Team, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
Maria Stoyanova Second Psychiatric Clinic, University Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry "Saint Naum", Sofia, Bulgaria
Anna Szczegielniak Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Poland
Simona Claudia Tamasan Compartment of Liaison Psychiatry, "Pius Brinzeu" County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
Giuseppe Tavormina Psychiatric Studies Centre, Provaglio d'Iseo, Italy; European Depression Association and Italian Association on Depression, Brussels, Belgium; Bedforshire Center for Mental Health Research in association with the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Maurilio Giuseppe Maria Tavormina Psychiatric Studies Centre, Provaglio d'Iseo, Italy
Pavlos N Theodorakis Health Policy, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark.
Mauricio Tohen Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Eva Maria Tsapakis "Agios Charalambos" Mental Health Clinic, Heraklion, Crete, Greece; 1st Department of Academic Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Dina Tukhvatullina Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Irfan Ullah Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan
Ratnaraj Vaidya Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Johann M Vega-Dienstmaier Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
Olivera Vukovic Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Department for Research and Education, Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia
Olga Vysotska Educational and Research Center - Ukrainian Family Medicine Training Center, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Natalia Widiasih Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Referral Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Anna Yashikhina International Centre for Education and Research in Neuropsychiatry (ICERN), Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia; Department of Psychiatry, Narcology, Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia
Daria Smirnova International Centre for Education and Research in Neuropsychiatry (ICERN), Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia; Department of Psychiatry, Narcology, Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia

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Wang CX, Kohli R, Olaker VR, Terebuh P, Xu R, Kaelber DC, Davis PB. Risk for diagnosis or treatment of mood or anxiety disorders in adults after SARS-CoV-2 infection, 2020-2022. Mol Psychiatry 2024;29:1350-1360. [PMID: 38238547 PMCID: PMC11189805 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02414-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]

Abstract

COVID-19 is associated with increased risks for mood or anxiety disorders, but it remains uncertain how the association evolves over time or which patient groups are most affected. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide database of electronic health records to determine the risk of depressive or anxiety disorder diagnoses after SARS-CoV-2 infection by 3-month blocks from January 2020 to April 2022. The study population comprised 822,756 patients (51.8% female; mean age 42.8 years) with COVID-19 and 2,034,353 patients with other respiratory tract infections (RTIs) (53.5% female, mean age 30.6 years). First time diagnoses of depressive or anxiety disorders 14 days to 3 months after infection, as well as new or new plus recurrent prescriptions of antidepressants or anxiolytics, were compared between propensity score matched cohorts using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, including hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Risk of a new diagnosis or prescription was also stratified by age, sex, and race to better characterize which groups were most affected. In the first three months of the pandemic, patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 had significantly increased risk of depression or anxiety disorder diagnosis (HR 1.65 [95% CI, 1.30-2.08]). October 2021 to January 2022 (HR, 1.12 [95% CI, 1.06-1.18]) and January to April 2022 (HR, 1.08 [95% CI, 1.01-1.14]). Similar temporal patterns were observed for antidepressant and anxiolytic prescriptions, when the control group was patients with bone fracture, when anxiety and depressive disorders were considered separately, when recurrent depressive disorder was tested, and when the test period was extended to 6 months. COVID-19 patients ≥65 years old demonstrated greatest absolute risk at the start of the pandemic (6.8%), which remained consistently higher throughout the study period (HR, 1.20 [95% CI, 1.13-1.27]), and overall, women with COVID-19 had greater risk than men (HR 1.35 [95% CI 1.30-1.40]).

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Yi JY, Kim H. Factors Associated With Negative Life Changes due to COVID-19 Among Older Adults Residing in an Urban Low-Income Neighborhood in Korea: Focused on Gendered Differences. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241246487. [PMID: 38686975 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241246487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open

Khalkhali M, Zarvandi P, Mohammadpour M, Alavi SMK, Khalkhali P, Farrahi H. The anxiety response of patients with severe psychiatric disorders to the recent public health crisis. BMC Psychiatry 2024;24:302. [PMID: 38654222 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05742-y] [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: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The devastating health, economic, and social consequences of COVID-19 may harm the already vulnerable groups, particularly people with severe psychiatric disorders (SPDs). The present study was conducted to investigate the anxiety response of patients with SPDs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS

A total of 351 patients with SPDs [Schizophrenia Spectrum (SSD), Bipolar (BD), Major Depressive (MDD), and Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Disorders] and healthy controls in Guilan province, Iran, throughout 2021-2022 were included in this cross-sectional analytical study. The anxiety response consisted of four concepts: COVID-19-related anxiety, general health anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and safety behaviors. We conducted an unstructured interview and provided sociodemographic and clinical information. Also, the participants were asked to complete four self-report measures of the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-Revised, the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, and the Checklist of Safety Behaviors.

RESULTS

Analysis of variance showed a significant difference between the groups of patients with SPDs and the control group in COVID-19-related anxiety (F = 6.92, p = 0.0001), health anxiety (F = 6.21, p = 0.0001), and safety behaviors (F = 2.52, p = 0.41). No significant difference was observed between them in anxiety sensitivity (F = 1.77, p = 0.134). The Games-Howell test showed that the control group obtained a higher mean than the groups of people with BD (p < 0.0001), SSD (p = 0.033), and OCD (p = 0.003) disorders in COVID-19-related anxiety. The patients with MDD (p = 0.014) and OCD (p = 0.01) had a higher mean score than the control group in health anxiety. Tukey's test showed that the mean of safety behaviors of the control group was significantly higher than the OCD group (p = 0.21). No significant difference was found between the groups of patients with MDD, BD, SSD, and OCD in terms of COVID-19-related anxiety, health anxiety, and safety behaviors.

CONCLUSION

Anxiety response to health crisis is different in groups with SPDs and control group. The findings of this study suggest that although health anxiety is present in many of these patients during the pandemic, their anxiety response to the health crisis may be less than expected. There can be various explanations, such as pre-existing symptoms, low health literacy, and possible co-occurring cognitive impairment. The results of this study have many practical and policy implications in meeting the treatment needs of this group of patients during public health crises and indicate that their needs may not be compatible with the expectations and estimates that health professionals and policymakers already have.

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Lotzin A, Stahlmann K, Acquarini E, Ajdukovic D, Ajdukovic M, Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous X, Ardino V, Bondjers K, Bragesjö M, Böttche M, Dragan M, Figueiredo-Braga M, Gelezelyte O, Grajewski P, Javakhishvili JD, Kazlauskas E, Lenferink L, Lioupi C, Lueger-Schuster B, Mooren T, Sales L, Tsiskarishvili L, Novakovic IZ, Schäfer I. A longitudinal study of risk and protective factors for symptoms of adjustment disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2024;15:2318944. [PMID: 38644753 PMCID: PMC11036902 DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2318944] [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: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused multiple stressors that may lead to symptoms of adjustment disorder.Objective: We longitudinally examined relationships between risk and protective factors, pandemic-related stressors and symptoms of adjustment disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as whether these relationships differed by the time of assessment.Method: The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) ADJUST Study included N = 15,169 participants aged 18 years and above. Participants from 11 European countries were recruited and screened three times at 6-month intervals from June 2020 to January 2022. Associations between risk and protective factors (e.g. gender), stressors (e.g. fear of infection), and symptoms of adjustment disorder (AjD, ADNM-8) and their interaction with time of assessment were examined using mixed linear regression.Results: The following predictors were significantly associated with higher AjD symptom levels: female or diverse gender; older age; pandemic-related news consumption >30 min a day; a current or previous mental health disorder; trauma exposure before or during the pandemic; a good, satisfactory or poor health status (vs. very good); burden related to governmental crisis management and communication; fear of infection; restricted social contact; work-related problems; restricted activity; and difficult housing conditions. The following predictors were associated with lower AjD levels: self-employment or retirement; working in healthcare; and face-to-face contact ≥ once a week with loved ones or friends. The effects of the following predictors on AjD symptoms differed by the time of assessment in the course of the pandemic: a current or previous mental disorder; burden related to governmental crisis management; income reduction; and a current trauma exposure.Conclusions: We identified risk factors and stressors predicting AjD symptom levels at different stages of the pandemic. For some predictors, the effects on mental health may change at different stages of a pandemic.

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Affiliation(s)

Annett Lotzin Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany Department of Psychology, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Katharina Stahlmann Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Elena Acquarini DISCUI, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Dean Ajdukovic Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marina Ajdukovic Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Xenia Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous Psychology Program, School of Ηumanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Vittoria Ardino DISCUI, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy
Kristina Bondjers National Centre for Disaster Psychiatry, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden National Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, Norway
Maria Bragesjö Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatric Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Maria Böttche Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Małgorzata Dragan Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Margarida Figueiredo-Braga Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal Trauma Observatory, Centre for Social Studies (CES), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Odeta Gelezelyte Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Piotr Grajewski Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Jana Darejan Javakhishvili Faculty of Arts and Science, Institute of Addiction Studies, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Evaldas Kazlauskas Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Lonneke Lenferink Department of Psychology, Health, & Technology, Faculty of Behavioural, Management, and Social Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Chrysanthi Lioupi Psychology Program, School of Ηumanities, Social Sciences and Law, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Brigitte Lueger-Schuster Unit of Psychotraumatology, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Trudy Mooren Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Luisa Sales Trauma Observatory, Centre for Social Studies (CES), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Unit of Psychiatry, Hospital Militar, Coimbra, Portugal
Lela Tsiskarishvili Faculty of Arts and Science, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Irina Zrnic Novakovic Unit of Psychotraumatology, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Ingo Schäfer Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
ADJUST Study Consortium Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

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Cheong C, Park J, Shim K, Kim S, Kim MS, Fond G, Boyer L, Kang J, Kim T, Yon DK. National trends in counseling for stress and depression and COVID-19 pandemic-related factors among adults, 2009-2022: A nationwide study in South Korea: Stress, depression, and pandemic. Psychiatry Res 2024;337:115919. [PMID: 38754254 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115919] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]

Knauft KM, Hayatbini N, Wilensky SM, Kalia V. Rumination and Gender in the Relation Between Perceived Threat and State Anxiety During COVID-19. Psychol Rep 2024:332941241246491. [PMID: 38597094 DOI: 10.1177/00332941241246491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]

Ali-Saleh O, Bord S, Basis F. Factors Associated with Israeli Arab Women Anxiety and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024:10.1007/s40615-024-01928-y. [PMID: 38600430 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-01928-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Reports have shown that women suffered from anxiety, stress, depression, and fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic more than men. No study so far has examined the effect of the pandemic among the Arab minority in Israel.

OBJECTIVES

To examine the associations between levels of pandemic fatigue and stress of Israeli Arab women, and their anxiety and depression, along with their socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics.

METHODS

A Cohen and Williamson questionnaire, which was based on a Likert scale, was distributed by the snowball method through social networks. Bivariate associations between the psycho-social and demographic characteristics and anxiety and depression were assessed using t-tests, chi-square tests, Z tests, and Pearson correlations. Multiple linear regressions were used to evaluate the associations with anxiety and depression, and the mediation model was examined with path analysis with bootstrapping.

RESULTS

Among 2294 Israeli Arab mothers who participated in the study, 63.7% were in the clinical range for anxiety, 67.4% for depression, and 57.5% for both anxiety and depression. Low economic status, pandemic fatigue, living in closed communities, and stress were related to anxiety and depression. Pandemic fatigue was positively related to stress, which was positively related to both anxiety and depression (standardized indirect effect = 0.137, SE = 0.014, 95%CI = 0.111, 0.164, p < .001; vs. 0.133, SE = 0.013, 95%CI = 0.108, 0.160, p < .001 respectively). The contribution of stress to anxiety and depression was significantly greater than that of pandemic fatigue (Z = 19.43 and Z = 18.04, p < .001, for anxiety and depression, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

Demographic characteristics may put Arab women at a higher risk of anxiety and depression. Elevated stress alongside high fatigue may trigger mental health difficulties. The welfare of minorities should be addressed by policymakers in relation to their demographic needs.

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Molina JD, Amigo F, Vilagut G, Mortier P, Muñoz-Ruiperez C, Rodrigo Holgado I, Juanes González A, Combarro Ripoll CE, Alonso J, Rubio G. Impact of COVID-19 first wave on the mental health of healthcare workers in a Front-Line Spanish Tertiary Hospital: lessons learned. Sci Rep 2024;14:8149. [PMID: 38589491 PMCID: PMC11001893 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58884-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open

Affiliation(s)

Juan D Molina Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain. Villaverde Mental Health Center, Clinical Management Area of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychiatric Service, Hospital Universitario, 12 de Octubre, Av. de Córdoba S.N, Madrid, Spain. Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (I + 12), Madrid, Spain. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
Franco Amigo Health Services Research Unit, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
Gemma Vilagut Health Services Research Unit, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
Philippe Mortier Health Services Research Unit, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
Carmen Muñoz-Ruiperez Occupational Medicine and Occupational Risk Prevention Service, Hospital Universitario, 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Irene Rodrigo Holgado Clinic Psychologist, COVID-19 Assistance Project, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Alba Juanes González Psychiatrist, COVID-19 Assistance Project, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Carolina Elisa Combarro Ripoll Psychiatrist, COVID-19 Assistance Project, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Jordi Alonso Health Services Research Unit, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
Gabriel Rubio Villaverde Mental Health Center, Clinical Management Area of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychiatric Service, Hospital Universitario, 12 de Octubre, Av. de Córdoba S.N, Madrid, Spain Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (I + 12), Madrid, Spain Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain Addictive Disorders Network, Redes Temáticas de Investigación Cooperativa (RETICS) (Thematic Networks of Cooperative Research in Health), Carlos III Health Institute, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) and Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras (FEDER), Madrid, Spain

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Siamisang K, Mokgethi N, Nthibo LA, Boitshwarelo M, Lesetedi O. Prevalence and predictors of depression and anxiety among workers at two points of entry in Botswana during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pan Afr Med J 2024;47:152. [PMID: 38974702 PMCID: PMC11226763 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.152.40908] [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: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024] Open

Romulo SG, Urbano RC. Women and Care: Reflections on the Lived Experience of COVID-19 Sufferers. COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH & POLICY 2024;44:243-252. [PMID: 36912132 PMCID: PMC10014448 DOI: 10.1177/2752535x231163029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]

Hing N, Russell AM, Rawat V, Bryden GM, Browne M, Rockloff M, Thorne HB, Newall P, Dowling NA, Merkouris SS, Stevens M. The COVID-19 lockdown experience suggests that restricting the supply of gambling can reduce gambling problems: An Australian prospective study. J Behav Addict 2024;13:146-162. [PMID: 38345618 PMCID: PMC10988417 DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open

Ni RJ, Yu Y. Relationship between physical activity and risk of depression in a married group. BMC Public Health 2024;24:829. [PMID: 38491473 PMCID: PMC10943876 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18339-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open

Pucciarelli DM, Ramasubramani R, Trautmann CH. Associations Between Psychopathological Symptom Severity Amid the Pandemic and the Childhood Sociodemographic Environment. Cureus 2024;16:e56458. [PMID: 38638738 PMCID: PMC11024765 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open

Abstract

It is well-documented that childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with various health conditions in adulthood. Here, we examine the extent to which childhood SES is associated with COVID-19 pandemic anxiety and depression. Participants (n = 212), recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk, were assessed for depression and anxiety in February 2022 for both the current context and retrospective self-perceived early pandemic depression and anxiety (April 2020). Participants also reported childhood SES and current demographics. Consistent with predated findings, we show a strong, positive correlation between depression and anxiety under both conditions. Paternal unemployment in childhood was associated with increased anxiety, while maternal occupation was not. High household education in childhood was generally associated with greater anxiety and depression, similar to past studies examining education levels and depression. However, the shift from high school to post-secondary degrees (trade school and associate's) was associated with decreased anxiety and depression, which may reflect "essential work" careers, therefore indicating a dualism. Growing up in crowded, de-individualized spaces was associated with lower anxiety and depression, suggesting better conditioning for the imposition of COVID-19 quarantines. Pandemic-related unemployment was associated with an increase in anxiety and depression. Strong political views, regardless of ideology, were associated with increased anxiety. Finally, participants in our cohort perceived their mental health to be worse in the early pandemic for anxiety and depression, up 6.6% and 7.9%, respectively. Our work suggests a complex relationship between SES, demographics, and anxiety and depression during the pandemic. These findings emphasize the importance of exploring the dynamics between early SES and mental health in adulthood, particularly during extended societal stressors.

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Soluk Özdemir Y, Paker N, Şişmanoğlu Ataç N, Buğdaycı D, Öneş K. COVID-19-related anxiety and obsession levels in stroke patients and family caregivers and their effects on caregiver burden. NEUROPSYCHIATRIE : KLINIK, DIAGNOSTIK, THERAPIE UND REHABILITATION : ORGAN DER GESELLSCHAFT OSTERREICHISCHER NERVENARZTE UND PSYCHIATER 2024;38:24-31. [PMID: 38315321 DOI: 10.1007/s40211-024-00490-7] [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: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]

Abstract

PURPOSE

The aim of this study is to describe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related dysfunctional anxiety and thinking in patients with stroke and caregivers who are family members and their effects on caregiver burden.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study included 79 stroke patients and their primary caregivers who were hospitalised in a tertiary rehabilitation hospital. Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) were used to assess the levels of COVID-19-related dysfunctional anxiety and obsession of the patients and their caregivers. Caregiver burden was assessed via the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI).

RESULTS

In the patients with stroke, COVID-19-related anxiety and COVID-19-related obsession rates were 13.9% (n = 11) and 7.6% (n = 6), respectively, while 17.7% (n = 14) of caregiver family members had COVID-19-related anxiety and 11.4% (n = 9) had COVID-19-related obsession. The CAS score of caregivers showed a significant positive correlation with the CAS and OCS scores of patients (p = 0.000, r = 0.423; p = 0.007, r = 0.300, respectively). The OCS score of caregivers showed a significant positive correlation with the OCS scores of the patients (p = 0.000, r = 0.476). The mean ZBI score of caregiver family members was 31.9 ± 13.5. A significant positive correlation was observed between the caregiver's OCS and CAS scores and ZBI scores (p = 0.002, r = -0.349; p = 0.004, r = 0.323, respectively).

CONCLUSION

In this study, a significant relationship between caregiver burden and COVID-19-related anxiety and obsession in the caregivers of stroke patients was identified. Therefore, caregivers of stroke patients should not be forgotten during pandemics and should receive physical and psychological support.

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Levkovich I, Shinan-Altman S. The influence of emotional reactions and compliance with Ministry of Health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel: a longitudinal study of gender differences. Glob Health Promot 2024:17579759231218004. [PMID: 38293755 DOI: 10.1177/17579759231218004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]

Abstract

This study sought to examine gender differences in emotional reactions and compliance with Ministry of Health (MOH) guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, with the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of these gender-related variations throughout the lockdown periods. A longitudinal study comprising 2509 participants was conducted during two of Israel's lockdowns: 1424 participants completed a questionnaire during the first lockdown (23 April-5 May 2020); of these, 1085 completed a follow-up questionnaire during the second lockdown (September 30-October 10, 2020). Participants exhibited higher levels of compliance with MOH guidelines (e.g., wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing) and knowledge about COVID-19 during the second lockdown, whereas they exhibited more negative emotional reactions during the first lockdown. Female participants scored higher than male participants on all measures. Multiple regression results showed that about 21% of the variance in compliance with MOH guidelines was explained by lockdown type (i.e., first or second), gender, and age, while knowledge and negative emotional reactions added another 19% to the explained variance. The results suggest that the impact of the pandemic on emotional reactions decreased over time, with people exhibiting greater compliance with MOH guidelines and more knowledge about COVID-19. Moreover, the behavioral and psychological impact of the pandemic was greater on women than on men. The results suggest that healthcare professionals should pay more attention to mental health issues during a pandemic. Moreover, policymakers should focus on women as a vulnerable group and suggest appropriate solutions to reduce their emotional distress. Furthermore, governments and employers should provide greater flexibility and support for single mothers during the pandemic. In addition, gender inequality during lockdowns may place women at greater risk of psychological distress.

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Fountoulakis KN, Alias NA, Bjedov S, Fountoulakis NK, Gonda X, Hilbig J, Jakovljević M, Kulig B, Mahale G, Manafis A, Mohammed M, Nadareishvili I, Navickas A, Patsali ME, Pavlichenko A, Pilaga SM, Razali S, Romanov D, Rossitza I, Salihu AS, Sinauridze A, Stoyanova M, Thosar K, Vorobjova J, Vrublevska J, Rancans E, Javed A, Theodorakis PN, Breda J, Smirnova D. Students' mental health during the pandemic: results of the observational cross-sectional COVID-19 MEntal health inTernational for university Students (COMET-S) study. Front Psychiatry 2024;14:1320156. [PMID: 38293595 PMCID: PMC10825874 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1320156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open

Affiliation(s)

Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis 3rd Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece WHO Collaboration Center for Quality in Mental Health, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Nor Aziah Alias Academic Affairs Division, Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Sarah Bjedov Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nikolaos K. Fountoulakis Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Xenia Gonda Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Jan Hilbig Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Miro Jakovljević School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Barbara Kulig Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Department of Clinical Psychology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Girija Mahale Symbiosis Centre for Emotional Wellbeing, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune, India
Alexandros Manafis Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Muftau Mohammed Department of Mental Health, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
Ilia Nadareishvili David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
Alvydas Navickas Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Mikaella E. Patsali School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece Department of Internal Medicine, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
Alexey Pavlichenko Education Center, Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 n.a. N.A. Alexeev of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
Sindija Mairita Pilaga Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
Salmi Razali Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Dmitry Romanov Department of Psychiatry, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia
Iakimova Rossitza Second Psychiatric Clinic, University Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry “Saint Naum”, Sofia, Bulgaria
Auwal Sani Salihu Department of Psychiatry, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
Ana Sinauridze Georgian Medical Students' Association, Tbilisi, Georgia
Maria Stoyanova Second Psychiatric Clinic, University Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry “Saint Naum”, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ketaki Thosar Symbiosis Centre for Emotional Wellbeing, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune, India
Julija Vorobjova Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
Jelena Vrublevska Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia Institute of Public Health, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia Riga Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga, Latvia
Elmars Rancans Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia Riga Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology, Riga, Latvia
Afzal Javed Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre, Fountain House, Lahore, Pakistan
Pavlos N. Theodorakis Health Policy, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
Joao Breda WHO Athens Quality of Care Office, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
Daria Smirnova International Centre for Education and Research in Neuropsychiatry, Samara State Medical University, Samara, Russia

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Crawford MJ, King JD, McQuaid A, Bassett P, Leeson VC, Tella O, Di Simplicio M, Tyrer P, Tyrer H, Watt RG, Barnicot K. Severe COVID anxiety among adults in the United Kingdom: cohort study and nested feasibility trial. BMC Psychiatry 2024;24:27. [PMID: 38184524 PMCID: PMC10771646 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05446-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open

Abstract

BACKGROUND

People with severe COVID anxiety have poor mental health and impaired functioning, but the course of severe COVID anxiety is unknown and the quality of evidence on the acceptability and impact of psychological interventions is low.

METHODS

A quantitative cohort study with a nested feasibility trial. Potential participants aged 18 and over, living in the UK with severe COVID anxiety, were recruited online and from primary care services. We examined levels of COVID anxiety in the six months after recruitment, and factors that influenced this, using linear regression. Those scoring above 20 on the short Health Anxiety Inventory were invited to participate in a feasibility trial of remotely delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Health Anxiety (CBT-HA). Exclusion criteria were recent COVID-19, current self-isolation, or current receipt of psychological treatment. Key outcomes for the feasibility trial were the level of uptake of CBT-HA and the rate of follow-up.

RESULTS

204 (70.2%) of 285 people who took part in the cohort study completed the six month follow-up, for whom levels of COVID anxiety fell from 12.4 at baseline to 6.8 at six months (difference = -5.5, 95% CI = -6.0 to -4.9). Reductions in COVID anxiety were lower among older people, those living with a vulnerable person, those with lower baseline COVID anxiety, and those with higher levels of generalised anxiety and health anxiety at baseline. 36 (90%) of 40 participants enrolled in the nested feasibility trial were followed up at six months. 17 (80.9%) of 21 people in the active arm of the trial received four or more sessions of CBT-HA. We found improved mental health and social functioning among those in the active, but not the control arm of the trial (Mean difference in total score on the Work and Social Adjustment Scale between baseline and follow up, was 9.7 (95% CI = 5.8-13.6) among those in the active, and 1.0 (95% C.I. = -4.6 to 6.6) among those in the control arm of the trial.

CONCLUSIONS

While the mental health of people with severe COVID anxiety appears to improve over time, many continue to experience high levels of anxiety and poor social functioning. Health anxiety is highly prevalent among people with severe COVID anxiety and may provide a target for psychological treatment.

TRIAL REGISTRATION

Retrospectively registered at ISRCTN14973494 on 09/09/2021.

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Fang S, Mushtaque I. The Moderating Role of Health Literacy and Health Promoting Behavior in the Relationship Among Health Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, and Cyberchondria. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2024;17:51-62. [PMID: 38196775 PMCID: PMC10775698 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s446448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open

Abstract

Background

People are increasingly turning to the internet to find answers to their health concerns in an era where there is a wealth of online health information, which frequently causes increased health anxiety and the phenomenon known as cyberchondria. The objectives of this study were to examine the moderating role of health literacy and health promotion behavior and the mediating role of emotional regulation between health anxiety and cyberchondria among the Pakistani population.

Methods

The study used a self-administered questionnaire to collect and examine health anxiety, emotional regulation, health literacy, health promotion behavior, and cyberchondria in 755 residents. A moderated mediation model of Hayes PROCESS was used to examine this hypothesis.

Results

The findings unveiled the average score of the participants on the study variables, as well as their categorization into low, moderate, and high categories. On scale of Health Anxiety participant scores (32% vs 53% vs 15%), Emotional Regulation (25% vs 46% vs 29%), Cyberchondria (18% vs 41% vs 41%), Health Literacy (56% vs 29% vs 15%), and Health promotion Behavior (49% vs 28% vs 23%). Moreover, result revealed that emotional regulation mediates the significant positive association between health anxiety and cyberchondria (β=0.25**p<0.001). Furthermore, health literacy moderates the negative association health anxiety and emotional regulation (β=-0.42*p<0.031), and health promotion behavior also negatively moderate the relationship between emotional regulation and cyberchondria (β=-0.27*p<0.22).

Conclusion

Based on the findings, it is recommended that health policymakers consider comprehensive national initiatives that focus on educational planning. These initiatives should boost health literacy levels and promote health-related behavior. Additionally, there is urgent need for strict measures to be put in place for monitoring online platforms and websites that spread inaccurate or false health-related information.

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Pichardo PFA, Desiato VM, Hellums RN, Altman KW, Purdy NC, Haugen T. Depression and anxiety in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing free flap reconstruction. Am J Otolaryngol 2024;45:104044. [PMID: 37734365 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104044] [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: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]

AISSAOUI HANANE, ATASSI MARIAM, LEKFIF ASMAE, BOUAZZAOUI MOHAMMEDAMINE, YEZNASNI ASMAE, SABBAR SANAE, ABDA NAIMA. Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid-19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers? J Public Health Afr 2023;14:2786. [PMID: 38259424 PMCID: PMC10801400 DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2024.2786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open

Urdapilleta I, El Khoury L, Catheline JM, Lahlou S, Demarchi S. Mediating factors explain anxiety experienced by women with obesity during the Covid-19 pandemic. PLoS One 2023;18:e0295034. [PMID: 38117823 PMCID: PMC10732381 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023] Open

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic could be a source of great anxiety, especially for those at higher risk, such as women experiencing obesity. The aim of this study was to measure how some personal characteristics such as BMI (from underweight to class 3 obesity), bariatric surgery (yes or no), comorbidities, or age (as antecedent variables), and mediating factors impacted state anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Mediating factors were related to subjective knowledge or attitudes (e.g. interest or beliefs and practices around Covid-19, subjective health perception, and confidence in the government). French women (N = 532) were invited to take part in a voluntary online health survey during lockdown in Paris and its suburbs. Results showed that women with higher BMI had higher anxiety scores, primarily because they feel less healthy than other people. Secondly, the larger the body size of the participants was (BMI), the less they reported that information about Covid-19 held their attention. This lack of interest resulted in feelings of anxiety not being generated. Thirdly, the larger their body size was, the less confidence they had in the effectiveness of the proposed measures by the government and therefore, the more anxious they were. Finally, older age predicted higher interest in the pandemic, higher subjective health, and higher confidence in the government. Identifying obesity as a potential risk factor for anxiety disorders is crucial, but measuring the relationship between state anxiety and personal characteristics (e.g. BMI) requires considering mediating variables (e.g. subjective health perception). To reduce anxiety in women with obesity, it appears necessary to focus on psychological programs that can help them improve their perception of their health, as well as the confidence they may have in institutions, especially for younger women.

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Uyar B, Donmezdil S. Comparison of healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers in terms of obsessive-compulsive and depressive symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal case-controlled study. Front Public Health 2023;11:1283317. [PMID: 38152663 PMCID: PMC10751325 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1283317] [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: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open

Song YY, Xu L, Liu D, Feng M, Yang C, Jiang Y, Wu Y. Depression and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Associated Factors Among Chinese Residents After the Lifting of the Dynamic Zero-COVID Policy: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Gen Med 2023;16:5921-5934. [PMID: 38106974 PMCID: PMC10725747 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s442093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open

Schou-Bredal I, Grimholt TK, Bonsaksen T, Skogstad L, Heir T, Ekeberg Ø. Psychological responses and associated factors during the initial lockdown due to the corona disease epidemic (COVID-19) among Norwegian citizens. J Ment Health 2023;32:1057-1064. [PMID: 34309479 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2021.1952949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]

Witting AB, Busby DM, Allen E. Sense of community and anxiety during a global pandemic: The role of world assumptions in couples. Stress Health 2023;39:977-988. [PMID: 36790741 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]

O'Connor DB, Wilding S, Ferguson E, Cleare S, Wetherall K, McClelland H, Melson AJ, Niedzwiedz C, O'Carroll RE, Platt S, Scowcroft E, Watson B, Zortea T, Robb KA, O'Connor RC. Effects of COVID-19-related worry and rumination on mental health and loneliness during the pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 mental health & wellbeing study. J Ment Health 2023;32:1122-1133. [PMID: 35579054 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2069716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]

Koşunalp N, Kavurmaci M. Determination of anxiety, depression, avoidance and obsessions experienced by hemodialysis patients during the COVID-19. Ther Apher Dial 2023;27:1070-1078. [PMID: 37386825 DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]

Lafta R, Al-Shatari S, Mary M, Burnham G. COVID-19 in Baghdad, Iraq: adaptive and emotional findings in a household cluster survey. Front Public Health 2023;11:1130227. [PMID: 38098827 PMCID: PMC10720894 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1130227] [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] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open

Abstract

Purpose

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 infection on households in Baghdad, Iraq.

Methods

A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in early 2022; 41 clusters were selected proportional to population size from the districts of the Baghdad governorate. Households were randomly selected for inclusion. The head of household or senior female member present was interviewed to obtain a listing of COVID-19 infections, deaths, and vaccinations among members of the household and to understand if social and economic changes occurred during the pandemic. All analyses incorporated the complex survey design and sample weights for clustering.

Findings

The findings revealed that there were 1,464 cases of COVID-19 (37.1%) and 34 reported fatalities among the 927 households enrolled in this study. One or more COVID-19 immunizations were received by 50.9% of household members. Preventive measures against COVID-19 were widely reported to be being practiced but were not more commonly reported in households having reported a clinical case of infection. While some households where infections had occurred stated that their household expenses were increased, overall, infections were not associated with significantly increased household costs. In households where COVID-19 had occurred, senior members reported a substantial increase in emotional and psychological problems compared with uninfected households.

Implications

COVID-19 deaths were rare, though infections were common, suggesting an effect of vaccination and other efforts. The household economic implications were minimal in houses with and without COVID-19-infected members. COVID-19 had mental health consequences on affected and unaffected populations alike. It is conceivable that the fear and uncertainty generated by the pandemic had an effect on senior household members which was out of keeping with the other effects in the households sampled. This suggests that there may be a persisting need for mental health services for a protracted period to manage the consequences of mental health needs arising from the pandemic.

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Daşcı E, Salihoğlu K, Daşcı E. The relationship between tolerance for uncertainty and academic adjustment: the mediating role of students' psychological flexibility during COVID-19. Front Psychol 2023;14:1272205. [PMID: 38046112 PMCID: PMC10691738 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1272205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open

Consiglio C, Massa N, Sommovigo V, Fusco L. Techno-Stress Creators, Burnout and Psychological Health among Remote Workers during the Pandemic: The Moderating Role of E-Work Self-Efficacy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023;20:7051. [PMID: 37998281 PMCID: PMC10671499 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20227051] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]

Voltmer E, Köslich-Strumann S, Goetz K. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional life and well-being in German physicians: A cross-sectional study. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 2023;78:321-328. [PMID: 37830498 DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2023.2268506] [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: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]

Wang Z, Hu Y, Huang B, Zheng G, Li B, Liu Z. Is There a Relationship Between Online Health Information Seeking and Health Anxiety? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2023:1-15. [PMID: 37919837 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2023.2275921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]

Martín-Del-Campo F, Ramírez-Pineda JL, Ávila-Cornejo RM, Gutiérrez-Casillas SB, Sánchez-Soriano A, Cueto Manzano AM. Moderate physical activity is associated with lower depression, anxiety and stress in health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Psychosom Res 2023;174:111488. [PMID: 37690331 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111488] [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: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]

El-Sayed MM, Mohsen HA, El-Ashry AM, Khaled AMS, Shoukr EMM. Association of health anxiety, fatalism and medication adherence among geriatric clients: An exploratory study. Geriatr Nurs 2023;54:8-15. [PMID: 37696201 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.08.020] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]

Roskoschinski A, Liang W, Duan Y, Al-Salehi H, Lippke S. Loneliness and depression in older adults with multimorbidity: the role of self-efficacy and social support. Front Psychiatry 2023;14:1232067. [PMID: 37965359 PMCID: PMC10642299 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1232067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open

Abstract

Introduction

As relatively little is known about self-efficacy and social support in individuals aged 65 years and older and whether they are facing a decline in life due to multimorbidity and previous COVID-19 infection, this study investigated hypotheses based on Social Cognitive Theory.

Methods

It was tested whether depressive symptoms in multimorbid patients who were hospitalized for COVID-19 infection, and recover post infection during their hospital stay, do not differ from those of multimorbid patients hospitalized for other conditions. Furthermore, we tested whether depressive symptoms are associated with increased loneliness scores, low self-efficacy beliefs, and poorly perceived social support. Additionally, it was investigated whether self-efficacy is a mediator variable, and social support is a moderator variable between loneliness and depression. N = 135 patients with or without previous COVID-19 infection (mean age 64.76) were recruited. Paper questionnaires were collected at the time of inpatient hospital admission in the year 2021 and in a cross-sectional study design. The study compared n = 45 multimorbid patients who survived COVID-19 infection with those n = 90 who were not infected before.

Results

No significant difference in depressive symptomology between these two groups revealed [t(133) = 130, p = 0.90, d = 0.024); F(3, 122) = 0.255, p = 0.86]. The study found a positive correlation between loneliness and anxiety and depression in both groups (rdepression = 0.419 and ranxiety = 0.496). Self-efficacy mediated the relation between loneliness and depression. The completely standardized indirect effect was β = 0.111, percentile Bootstrap 95% CI 0.027-0.201.

Discussion

The research findings suggest the importance of self-efficacy, and loneliness in the development of depressive symptoms, and have several practical implications for improving the mental health of multimorbid patients: Prospectively, treatment should not only focus on physical and cognitive health, but also on promoting self-efficacy and perceived social support, as well as address loneliness with psychoeducational interventions. Replication of the findings and conducting interventional research also employing lifestyle components should follow up, as this study tested associations but no causal relationships.

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Adam M, Moran JK, Kippe YD, Schouler-Ocak M, Bermpohl F, Gutwinski S, Goldschmidt T. Increase in presentations with new-onset psychiatric disorders in a psychiatric emergency department in Berlin, Germany during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic - a retrospective cross-sectional study. Front Psychiatry 2023;14:1240703. [PMID: 37904853 PMCID: PMC10613500 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1240703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open

Abstract

Introduction

While numerous studies have identified an increase in symptoms of depression as well as anxiety and distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, relatively few studies have investigated the new-onset of psychiatric diseases during the pandemic.

Methods

This study focuses on the number of psychiatric new-onset diagnoses in a psychiatric emergency department (pED) in Berlin, Germany during the second wave of the pandemic (i.e. from 09/15/2020 to 03/01/2021 = COVID-19-period) compared to pre-pandemic times (09/15/2019 to 03/01/2020 = control period). We focused on diagnostic subgroups and performed logistic regression analysis to investigate potential risk groups based on covariables such as age, gender, homelessness, attending in police custody and familial relationship.

Results

Overall, there was a 59.7% increase in new-onset psychiatric diagnoses during the COVID-19-period. Increases in the following diagnoses were observed: new-onset of substance-related and addictive disorders (+192.5%), depressive disorders (+115.8%), schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorders (+113.3%) and anxiety disorders (+63.6%). These diagnostic subgroups, together with attending in police custody, were found to predict pED presentations with new-onset during the COVID-19-period. Interestingly, in the group of new-onset psychiatric diseases in the COVID-19-period, higher amounts of job loss and living alone as well as a relative decrease in familial relationships were observed.

Discussion

COVID-19 infections and post-COVID-19 syndrome are unlikely to have played a substantial role in the increase of new-onset diseases in this study. Conclusion: Our findings underline the role of indirect factors in new-onset of psychiatric diseases during the pandemic and should be a caveat for future pandemic control policies.

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Calleja-Núñez JJ, Granero-Gallegos A, Espinoza-Gutiérrez R, Baños R. Mediating effect of social interaction anxiety between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction in physical education students: post-COVID-19 study. Front Psychol 2023;14:1284664. [PMID: 37849476 PMCID: PMC10577301 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1284664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open

Zhao S, Akhter S. Negative psychological and educational impacts of Corona Virus Anxiety on Chinese university students: Exploring university students' perceptions. Heliyon 2023;9:e20373. [PMID: 37780746 PMCID: PMC10539632 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open

Zhang N, Niu C, Li P, Du X, Zhao M, Li M, Jing W. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with epilepsy and epilepsy specialists. Epilepsy Behav 2023;147:109389. [PMID: 37619465 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109389] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global population experienced changes in diagnosis and treatment patterns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with epilepsy (PWE) and epilepsy specialists in China.

METHODS

We retrospectively evaluated newly diagnosed PWE from January 2018 to January 2022 at Shanxi Bethune Hospital. The clinical characteristics of PWE and the prescription habits of epilepsy specialists were analyzed. We also explored changes in seizure control among PWE as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and assessed the possible causes.

RESULTS

After excluding 49 PWE who were lost to follow-up, 421 PWE were included in the study. They were divided into a prepandemic group and a pandemic group, with December 2019 as the boundary. By comparing the two groups, we found that the duration between first symptom detection and diagnosis was longer in the pandemic group than in the prepandemic group. Epilepsy specialists preferred prescribing the fast-acting antiepileptic drug levetiracetam (LEV) in the pandemic group. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 49.57% of PWE reported difficulties in accessing their epilepsy healthcare provider, and 26.96% reported that appointments with their providers occurred as usual. A lack of anti-seizure medication (ASM) availability was reported by 32.17% of subjects. An increase in seizure frequency was noted in 25.22% of the PWE during the pandemic. The factors increasing seizure frequency during the pandemic were fear of COVID-19, exacerbation of mental states, sleep deprivation, cancelation of regular medical visits, difficulties accessing epilepsy healthcare providers, and a lack of ASM availability.

CONCLUSION

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed PWE to harmful consequences mainly due to medical shortages and worse life states. During the pandemic, there were delays in the diagnosis of PWE, and doctors' prescription habits changed. We must consider the lessons learned during this period of social restrictions and employ recent technological advances to improve treatment for PWE.

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Shilton T, Mancini AD, Perlstein S, DiDomenico GE, Visoki E, Greenberg DM, Brown LA, Gur RC, Gur RE, Waller RE, Barzilay R. Contribution of risk and resilience factors to anxiety trajectories during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study. Stress Health 2023;39:927-939. [PMID: 36751725 PMCID: PMC10404639 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]

Motta M, Benegal S. How pandemic-related changes in global attitudes toward the scientific community shape "post-pandemic" environmental opinion. PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE (BRISTOL, ENGLAND) 2023;32:907-925. [PMID: 37204071 PMCID: PMC10200811 DOI: 10.1177/09636625231167735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]