Understanding Differential Stress and Mental Health Reactions to COVID-19-Related Events DOI Open Access
Rita Sebastião, David Dias Neto, Vasco Costa

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 5819 - 5819

Published: May 13, 2023

The effects of the pandemic on mental health can be studied through different variables, such as number COVID-19 stressors, stressor types, and stress responses. Understanding sources strain is crucial for developing effective interventions. present study analyzed relationship between these COVID-19-related variables positive negative health. A cross-sectional was conducted with 666 individuals from Portuguese general population, mostly females (65.5%) 16–93 years old. They completed self-report measures regarding responses (IES-R), (MHC-SF) (BSI-18). results demonstrated that a higher COVID-19-experienced stressors more were related to worse Regarding experiences not infection (e.g., tension at home) presented largest strongest predictor (β = 0.50) −0.17). predictors explained about than positive. These findings support idea individual appraisals play role in

Language: Английский

Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Mental Health in Youth and Vulnerable Populations: An Extensive Narrative Review DOI Open Access
Manuel Reiriz, Macarena Donoso González,

Benjamín Rodríguez-Expósito

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 3087 - 3087

Published: Feb. 8, 2023

The objective of this narrative review is to analyze the impact COVID-19 on mental health particularly vulnerable groups. This information will allow a better understanding determining factors that influence appearance and/or maintenance mood disorders. To achieve main study, critical was carried out in which primary sources such as scientific articles, secondary databases, and other appropriate reference indexes were considered. results indicated there an increase diagnosis disorders use medication associated with these disorders, mainly during period reclusion declared worldwide March 2020. In addition, risk loneliness, lack resilience, adequate coping strategies negatively impacted future consequences may be reflected over many years thereafter, it important all data obtained from point forward considered by professionals general population. can starting for looking directly at most populations considering both resources available them possible aftermath traumatic everyone’s lives.

Language: Английский

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An Online Assessment to Evaluate the Role of Cognitive Biases and Emotion Regulation Strategies for Mental Health During the COVID-19 Lockdown of 2020: Structural Equation Modeling Study DOI Creative Commons
Iván Blanco, Teresa Boemo, Álvaro Sánchez-López

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JMIR Mental Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8(11), P. e30961 - e30961

Published: Sept. 1, 2021

Extant research supports causal roles of cognitive biases in stress regulation under experimental conditions. However, their contribution to psychological adjustment the face ecological major stressors has been largely unstudied.We developed a novel online method for examination attention and interpretation during (ie, COVID-19 lockdown March/April 2020) tested relations with use emotion strategies reappraisal rumination) account individual differences COVID-19-related low depression anxiety, high well-being resilience).Participants completed an protocol evaluating impact response them, initial weeks 2020. They also new task designed remotely assess negative information. The psychometric properties bias assessments were very good, supporting feasibility evaluation.Structural equation models showed that was direct predictor worst (higher lower resilience; χ29=7.57; root mean square error approximation=0.000). Further, rumination mediated influence anxiety (P=.045; 95% CI 0.03-3.25) resilience (P=.001; -6.34 -1.65), whereas acted as mediator both (P=.047; -38.71 -0.16) (P=.04; -5.25 -0.12) well-being.This highlights relevance processes periods adversity identifies modifiable protective factors can be targeted through interventions.

Language: Английский

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Identifying Variables That Predict Depression Following the General Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Einav Gozansky,

Gal Moscona,

Hadas Okon‐Singer

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: May 17, 2021

This study aimed to define the psychological markers for future development of depression symptoms following lockdown caused by COVID-19 outbreak. Based on previous studies, we focused loneliness, intolerance uncertainty and emotion estimation biases as potential predictors elevated levels. During general in April 2020, 551 participants reported their health means various online questionnaires an implicit task. Out these participants, 129 took part a second phase June 2020. Subjective loneliness during rather than objective isolation was strongest predictor 5 weeks later. Younger age related worry also predicted higher non-clinical levels emotional distress. The results support diathesis-stress model, which posits that combination preexisting vulnerabilities along with stressors such negative life events are among factors affecting psychopathology. Moreover, our correspond those studies conducted worldwide pandemic. Taken together, findings call focusing factors, especially younger people, identify individuals at risk promote new strategies prevention.

Language: Английский

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Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility evaluation of individual vs. group transdiagnostic psychological treatment for emotional disorders in primary care (PsicAP-Costs): a multicentre randomized controlled trial protocol DOI Creative Commons
Ángel Aguilera‐Martín, Mario Gálvez‐Lara, Fátima Cuadrado

et al.

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Feb. 9, 2022

Emotional disorders are common, and they have become more prevalent since the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to a high attendance burden at specialized level, most emotional in Spain treated primary care, where usually misdiagnosed using psychotropic drugs. This contributes perpetuate their illness increase health care costs. Following IAPT programme transdiagnostic approach, PsicAP project developed brief group cognitive-behavioural therapy (tCBT) as cost-effective alternative. However, it is not suitable for everyone; some cases, one-on-one sessions may be effective. The objective of present study compare, cost-benefit terms, individual tCBT with treatment administered Spanish (TAU).

Language: Английский

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Understanding Differential Stress and Mental Health Reactions to COVID-19-Related Events DOI Open Access
Rita Sebastião, David Dias Neto, Vasco Costa

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 5819 - 5819

Published: May 13, 2023

The effects of the pandemic on mental health can be studied through different variables, such as number COVID-19 stressors, stressor types, and stress responses. Understanding sources strain is crucial for developing effective interventions. present study analyzed relationship between these COVID-19-related variables positive negative health. A cross-sectional was conducted with 666 individuals from Portuguese general population, mostly females (65.5%) 16–93 years old. They completed self-report measures regarding responses (IES-R), (MHC-SF) (BSI-18). results demonstrated that a higher COVID-19-experienced stressors more were related to worse Regarding experiences not infection (e.g., tension at home) presented largest strongest predictor (β = 0.50) −0.17). predictors explained about than positive. These findings support idea individual appraisals play role in

Language: Английский

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