No particularly negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of individuals with higher levels of childhood trauma DOI Creative Commons
Elisabeth M. Weiss, Andréas Fink, Ilona Papousek

et al.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 4, 2025

Background Initial studies suggest that individuals with a history of traumatic life experiences, particularly childhood trauma, may be more susceptible to increased mental health problems in the wake COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The present cross-sectional study compared status three cohorts university students before (2016), at beginning (2020) and end (2022) each cohort were divided into two groups: those self-reported moderate/severe trauma (n = 126) no/mild 438). Results Across all cohorts, consistently reported higher levels psychological physical stress experiences. However, only group exhibited an increase (i.e., heightened depressive symptoms greater subjective impairment due symptoms) during Furthermore, within group, 2022 significantly distress surveyed 2020. In contrast, scores among remained unchanged across pre-pandemic pandemic cohorts. Conclusions findings this do not support hypothesis disproportionately exacerbated moderate severe trauma. Instead, our results pandemic’s impact on was pronounced no or mild

Language: Английский

Mental Health and Sociodemographic Influences During COVID-19: Longitudinal Findings from Iceland DOI
Erla Katrín Jónsdóttir,

Auðun Valborgarson,

Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir

et al.

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 182, P. 243 - 252

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Research Review: The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the mental health of children and young people with pre‐existing mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions – a systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal studies DOI Creative Commons
Brian Chi Fung Ching, Johnny Downs, Shuo Zhang

et al.

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Background Systematic reviews have suggested mixed effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on mental health children and young people. However, most included studies focused general population were cross‐sectional. The long‐term impact those with pre‐existing and/or neurodevelopmental conditions remains unclear. Thus, we conducted a systematic review meta‐analysis to examine longitudinal this clinical potential explanatory factors. Methods Ovid Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo Global Health databases searched between 1 January 2020 3 August 2023 (PROSPERO CRD42022383546). We that compared symptoms pre‐ during timepoints in people (≤18 years old) conditions. Outcomes internalising, externalising other symptoms. Risk bias was rated using an adapted tool. Included narratively synthesised multi‐level meta‐analyses where number sufficient. Results identified 21 ( N = 2,617) from 6,083 records. Studies differed across countries, diagnoses, measures, informants timepoints. All had overall moderate‐to‐high risk bias. Narrative synthesis found evidence symptom change, individual showing increase/reduction/no change. Factors such as diagnosis, baseline severity, age sex/gender may explain variation outcomes. Multi‐level feasible for limited outcomes no significant changes internalising versus or phases, high heterogeneity noted. Conclusions varied according contextual vulnerabilities, which not fully captured pooled analyses. Further research needs investigate longer‐term impacts better stratify vulnerable population.

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and variability of depressive symptoms in Europe: update using representative data from the second and third waves of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS-2 and EHIS-3) DOI Creative Commons

Jorge Arias de la Torre,

Gemma Vilagut, Amy Ronaldson

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The Lancet Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(11), P. e889 - e898

Published: Oct. 26, 2023

BackgroundAssessing the prevalence of clinically relevant depressive symptoms and their possible variation by country over time could be a valuable resource to inform development public health policies preventive resources reduce mental burden. We aimed assess cross-national differences in point Europe 2018–20, evaluate between countries 2013–15 2018–20.MethodsIn this population-based study, data from participants second third waves European Health Interview Survey (EHIS-2 2013 2015 EHIS-3 2018 2020) 30 were used (n=542 580). From total sample, 283 692 belonging included study (52·4% women 47·5% men). The non-response ranged country, 12% 78%. Point was evaluated using cutoff score 10 or more for 8-item version Patient Questionnaire. Crude ratios adjusted (aPRs) obtained within countries.FindingsThe 2018–20 6·54% (95% CI 6·34–6·73), ranging across 1·85% (1·53–2·17) Greece 10·72% (10·04–11·40) Sweden. Compared with other countries, those lowest aPRs Greece, Serbia, Cyprus highest Belgium, Slovenia, Croatia. A small but significant increase EHIS-2 observed (aPR 1·11 [1·07–1·14]). wide variability observed, an aPR 0·63 (0·54–0·74) Hungary 1·88 (1·53–2·31) Slovenia.InterpretationThis based on large representative datasets valid reliable screening tool assessment depression, indicates that 2020 remains relatively stable, countries. These findings considered baseline monitoring Europe, policy strategies depression both at level.FundingCenter Biomedical Research Epidemiology Public Network AGAUR.

Language: Английский

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The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI
Sarah K. Schäfer,

Saskia Lindner,

Angela Kunzler

et al.

Age and Ageing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 52(9)

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Abstract Background Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, many experts pointed to potential adverse mental health effects for older adults. By contrast, studies young middle-aged adults found age be associated with reduced burden. However, a systematic review on is missing. Objectives To comprehensively assess pandemic’s impact Data sources We searched nine databases from December 2019 April 2022. Study selection included longitudinal and repeated cross-sectional assessing pre- and/or peri-pandemic distress positive indicators (e.g. wellbeing) at least two occasions. synthesis identified 108 comprising 102,136 participants (≥60 years). After removal of outliers, there was small increase pre-to-peri-pandemic assessments, standardised mean difference (SMD) = 0.10, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.01, 0.18]. Furthermore, decrease anxiety symptoms observed, whereas other remained unchanged. For indicators, wellbeing quality life showed an initial decrease, overall increased during SMD 0.08, CI 0.15]. Being female related larger increases distress. Conclusions Based studies, this demonstrated decreases early stages pandemic adults, evidence later recovery. These findings are similar those younger correct earlier claims that particular risk negative consequences. The results ask further research into resilience adaptation processes

Language: Английский

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Trends in Psychological Distress and Outpatient Mental Health Care of Adults During the COVID-19 Era DOI
Mark Olfson, Chandler McClellan,

Samuel H. Zuvekas

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Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 177(3), P. 353 - 362

Published: Feb. 5, 2024

In addition to the physical disease burden of COVID-19 pandemic, concern exists over its adverse mental health effects.

Language: Английский

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A systematic review of individual, social, and societal resilience factors in response to societal challenges and crises DOI Creative Commons
Sarah K. Schäfer, Max Supke, Corinna Kausmann

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Communications Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Oct. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Non-fatal suicide behaviours across phases in the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study in a Catalan cohort DOI

Víctor Serrano-Gimeno,

Alba Diestre,

Marina Agustin-Alcain

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The Lancet Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(5), P. 348 - 358

Published: April 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Interrelations of resilience factors and their incremental impact for mental health: insights from network modeling using a prospective study across seven timepoints DOI Creative Commons
Sarah K. Schäfer, Jessica Fritz, M. Roxanne Sopp

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Translational Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Oct. 23, 2023

Resilience can be viewed as trajectory of stable good mental health or the quick recovery during after stressor exposure. factors (RFs) are psychological resources that buffer potentially negative effects stress on health. A problem resilience research is large number conceptually overlapping RFs complicating their understanding. The current study sheds light interrelations in face COVID-19 pandemic a use case for major disruptions. non-preregistered prospective assessed sample 1275 German-speaking people from February 2020 to March 2021 at seven timepoints. We measured coping, hardiness, control beliefs, optimism, self-efficacy, sense coherence (SOC), mastery, social support and dispositional 2020, (i.e., psychopathological symptoms, COVID-19-related rumination, stress-related growth) all Analyses used partial correlation network models latent growth mixture modeling (LGMM). Pre-pandemic were strongly interrelated, with SOC being most central node. strongest associations emerged between coping using emotional support, self-efficacy. active negatively linked. When we examined predictors trajectories, was predictor symptoms while trajectories predicted by optimism. Subsequent analyses, including individual intercepts slopes LGMM, showed had small moderate but unrelated slopes. Our findings provide evidence playing an important role distress suggest further examining SOC's incremental validity. However, our results also propose might more levels than adaptation processes over time. differential positive outcomes multidimensional research.

Language: Английский

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The workplace culture, mental health and wellbeing of early- and mid-career health academics: a cross-sectional analysis DOI Creative Commons
Claudia H. Marck, Darshini Ayton, Trevor Steward

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BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: April 23, 2024

Abstract There are reports of poor working conditions for early and mid-career academics (EMCAs) in universities, however, empirical data using validated tools scarce. We conducted an online, cross-sectional survey to assess workplace satisfaction, exposure abuse, mental health. Participants included employees medical health faculties two the largest Australian surveyed between October 2020 January 2021. Overall, 284 participants responded. Many reported job insecurity: half (50.7%) on contracts with less than one remaining year. Workloads were considerable, 89.5% overtime 54.8% reporting burnout. Workplace abuse forms bullying (46.6%), sexual harassment (25.3%), sexism (49.8%) racism (22.5%) commonly reported. Clinically significant symptoms depression (28.0%), anxiety (21.7%) suicidal ideation or self-harm (13.6%) reported; a higher prevalence among those more overtime, exposed abuse. Priorities include providing stable safe workplace, increasing accountability transparency addressing supporting professional development. In summary, EMCAs our study precarious employment Our findings provide evidence where universities funding bodies should direct resources change organisational risk factors, improve culture.

Language: Английский

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Incidence of mental health diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multinational network study DOI Creative Commons
Yi Chai, Kenneth K. C. Man, Hao Luo

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Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Population-wide restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic may create barriers to mental health diagnosis. This study aims examine changes in number of incident cases and incidence rates diagnoses pandemic.

Language: Английский

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