International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. 519 - 519
Published: Dec. 28, 2022
COVID-19
has
led
us
to
take
preventive
measures,
such
as
social
isolation,
reduce
the
high
transmissibility
of
disease.
This
could
have
affected
mental
health
various
population
groups
and
development
resilience
a
mitigator.
A
cross-sectional
analytical
study
was
conducted
with
700
participants
from
eight
cities.
The
dependent
variables
were
depression,
anxiety,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
independent
variable
resilience.
Generalized
logistic
regressions
used
identify
associations
between
variables.
consisted
mostly
university
students
(65.0%);
rest
distributed
among
workers
public
or
private
institutions,
housewives,
others
(35.0%).
High
prevalences
anxiety
(72.7%),
depression
(64.1%),
PTSD
(15.1%)
found,
well
median
(interquartile
range)
score
24
points
determined.
Factors
associated
prevalence
having
lost
employment
family
member
who
died
COVID-19.
For
factors
severe
food
insecurity
hypersomnia.
deceased
mild
insecurity.
Our
results
show
that,
during
pandemic,
general
had
higher
disorders.
In
addition,
most
prevalent
Special
attention
should
be
paid
influencing
disorders
prevention
promotion
programs
established.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. e0258493 - e0258493
Published: Oct. 13, 2021
The
COVID-19
pandemic
raises
concerns
about
the
mental
health
of
world
population.
Protection
measures
to
prevention
disease
impacted
education
and
undergraduate
students
were
exposed
additional
stressors.Analyze
depression,
anxiety
stress
symptoms
in
undergraduates,
their
respective
predictors
association
with
satisfaction
life,
psychological
well-being
coping
strategies.An
online
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
from
September
14
October
19,
2020,
involving
enrolled
33
courses
5
public
university
campuses
state
Parana,
Brazil,
using:
questionnaire
sociodemographic,
academic,
effects
variables;
Depression,
Anxiety
Stress
Scale-21
(DASS-21);
Satisfaction
Life
Scale
(SWLS);
Psychological
Well-Being
(PWB);
BriefCOPE.
convenience
sample
composed
1,224
participants,
18
years
old
or
older,
that
completed
all
research
instruments.
Spearman
correlation
logistic
analysis
(univariate
multivariate)
applied
collected
data.Most
undergraduates
presented
depression
(60.5%),
(52.5%)
(57.5%).
significant
correlations
common:
negative
dimensions
well-being,
3
adaptive
copings
(active
coping,
planning,
positive
reframing);
maladaptive
(behavioral
disengagement,
denial,
self-blame,
self-distraction,
substance
use).
In
addition,
there
7
common
for
stress:
female;
age
18-24
old;
having
a
chronic
disease;
lower
scores
2
(positive
relations
others,
self-acceptance);
higher
(self-blame,
use).The
data
indicate
high
prevalence
stress,
suggest
may
present
protective
during
crisis.
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
31
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
There
is
a
lack
of
evidence
related
to
the
prevalence
mental
health
symptoms
as
well
their
heterogeneities
during
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
in
Latin
America,
large
area
spanning
equator.
The
current
study
aims
provide
meta-analytical
on
COVID-19
among
frontline
healthcare
workers,
general
population
and
university
students
America.
Journal of Global Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: May 23, 2022
Abstract
Background
This
systematic
review
aims
to
1)
summarize
the
prevalence
of
anxiety,
depression,
distress,
insomnia,
and
PTSD
in
adult
population
during
first
year
COVID
pandemic
developing
countries
2)
uncover
highlight
uneven
distribution
research
on
mental
health
all
across
regions.
Methods
Several
literature
databases
were
systemically
searched
for
meta-analyses
published
by
September
22,
2021,
rates
symptoms
worldwide.
We
meta-analysed
raw
data
individual
empirical
results
from
previous
meta-analysis
papers
different
Results
The
summarized
based
341
studies
with
a
total
1
704
072
participants
40
out
167
Africa,
Asia
(East,
Southeast,
South,
West),
Europe,
Latin
America.
Comparatively,
Africa
(39%)
West
(35%)
had
worse
overall
symptoms,
followed
America
(32%).
medical
students
(38%),
general
(30%),
frontline
care
workers
(HCWs)
(27%)
higher
than
those
HCWs
(25%)
populations
(23%).
Among
five
distress
(29%)
depression
most
prevalent.
Interestingly,
people
least
suffered
less
emergent
other
countries.
various
instruments
employed
lead
result
heterogeneity,
demonstrating
importance
using
well-established
standard
cut-off
points
(eg,
GAD-7,
GAD-2,
DASS-21
PHQ-9
ISI
insomnia).
Conclusions
effort
COVID-19
has
been
highly
scope
outcomes.
meta-analysis,
largest
this
topic
date,
shows
that
are
prevalent
yet
differ
accumulated
evidence
study
can
help
enable
prioritization
assistance
efforts
allocate
attention
resources
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: April 25, 2023
Abstract
The
objectives
of
this
systematic
review
were
to
estimate
the
prevalence
depression
and
identify
relationship
between
quality
life
(QOL)
among
high
school
university
students.
Literature
search
was
performed
in
Scopus,
Embase,
PubMed,
Scielo,
CINAHL
Web
Science
databases,
following
PRISMA
methodology.
results
presented
through
descriptive
approaches
meta-analysis.
Thirty-six
studies
met
eligibility
criteria,
twenty-six
included
depressive
symptoms
27%
(95%
CI
0.21–0.33)
students,
being
students
25%
0.14–0.37)
0.20–0.34),
respectively,
most
have
shown
that
associated
with
low
QOL.
Among
limitations
study
is
difficulty
generalizing
found,
considering
large
sample
health
New
should
be
conducted
severity,
duration,
patterns
better
understand
Cadernos de Saúde Pública,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
38(3)
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
objective
was
to
analyze
associations
between
perceived
risk
from
COVID-19
and
symptoms
of
depression,
anxiety,
stress
among
workers
in
healthcare
units.
This
a
cross-sectional
study
different
professions
who
appeared
voluntarily
at
one
the
first
Testing
Centers
municipality
Rio
de
Janeiro,
Brazil.
were
invited
answer
an
online
questionnaire
May
August
2020.
Risk
Perception
Scale
Depression,
Anxiety,
Stress
(DASS-21)
used.
Odds
ratios
(OR)
95%
confidence
intervals
estimated.
Of
total
sample
(N
=
2,996),
81.5%
women,
mean
age
40.7
years.
About
half
presented
mild,
moderate,
or
severe
stress,
rates
for
with
18.5%,
29.6%,
21.5%,
respectively.
increased
increase
each
symptom's
severity.
Workers
higher
showed
OR
depression
(OR
4.67),
anxiety
4.35),
4.97).
findings
point
demand
measures
protect
workers'
health
that
should
not
be
limited
personal
protective
equipment.
It
is
essential
system
administrators
promote
collective
spaces
discussion
actions
favor
recovery
context
prolonged
pandemic.O
objetivo
foi
analisar
as
associações
entre
percepção
risco
adoecimento
por
e
os
sintomas
depressão,
ansiedade
estresse
em
profissionais
atuantes
unidades
saúde.
Estudo
transversal
com
trabalhadores
diversas
categorias
que
buscaram
voluntariamente
um
dos
primeiros
Centros
Referência
Testagem
no
Município
do
Brasil.
Os
foram
convidados
responder
questionário
maio
agosto
Foram
utilizadas
escala
Percepção
Risco
Adoecimento
Escala
Depressão,
Ansiedade
Estresse
(DASS-21).
estimados
razão
chance
intervalo
confiança.
Do
2.996),
81,5%
eram
mulheres
idade
média
40,7
anos.
Cerca
da
metade
apresentava
grau
leve,
moderado
ou
severo
estresse,
sendo
frequência
severos,
respectivamente,
18,5%,
29,6%
21,5%.
Observou-se
mais
fortes
à
medida
aumentava
classificação
gravidade
cada
sintoma.
alta
apresentaram
elevadas
para
severos
depressão
4,67),
4,35)
4,97).
achados
apontam
demanda
medidas
proteção
saúde
trabalhadores,
não
devem
se
restringir
aos
equipamentos
individual.
É
essencial
gestores
promovam
espaços
coletivos
discussão
ações
favoreçam
recuperação
contexto
pandêmico
longa
duração.El
fue
analizar
las
asociaciones
la
percepción
riesgo
enfermedad
y
los
síntomas
depresión,
ansiedad
estrés
en
profesionales
activos
salud.
Estudio
con
trabajadores
categorías
buscaron
uno
primeros
Referencia
Tests
el
municipio
Río
Los
fueron
invitados
un
cuestionario
mayo
Se
utilizaron
Percepción
Riesgo
Enfermedad
Depresión,
Ansiedad
Estrés
estimaron
razón
oportunidad
confianza.
Del
eran
mujeres
una
edad
media
años.
mitad
presentaba
grado
o
estrés,
siendo
frecuencia
observó
más
fuertes
aumentaba
clasificación
gravedad
síntoma.
presentaron
depresión
resultados
apuntan
protección
salud
trabajadores,
deben
equipamientos
Es
esencial
promuevan
espacios
colectivos
discusión
acciones
favorezcan
recuperación
pandémico
larga
duración.
BJPsych Open,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(3)
Published: May 1, 2021
Although
mental
distress
and
quality
of
life
(QoL)
impairments
because
the
pandemic
have
increased
worldwide,
way
that
each
community
has
been
affected
varied.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
22(2), P. 138 - 138
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
This
study
analyzed
the
effect
of
COVID-19
pandemic
on
suicide
rates
among
Brazilian
residents,
stratified
by
sex.
It
examined
monthly
using
interrupted
time
series
analysis.
Researchers
compared
months
before
(January
2017
to
February
2020)
with
those
after
first
diagnosed
case
in
Brazil
(March
2020
December
2023).
They
applied
an
model
(quasi-Poisson)
account
for
serial
autocorrelation
residuals
and
seasonality.
During
this
period,
authorities
reported
102,081
suicides
Brazil.
The
age-standardized
annual
rate
men
was
3.71
times
higher
than
women
(12.33
per
100,000
vs.
3.32
women).
South
Midwest
regions
had
highest
standardized
average
rates.
Suicide
dropped
abruptly
at
pandemic’s
onset
(RR
<
1,
p
0.05).
However,
Black
men,
aged
15
19
years,
elderly
individuals
exhibited
a
significant
increase
>
Over
time,
rose
across
most
age
groups,
regions,
methods
studied
impact
differed
significantly
between
based
stratification
variables.
Nonetheless,
progressive
upward
trend
emerged
throughout
pandemic.
Jentashapir Journal of Cellular and Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 12, 2025
Background:
Extensive
evidence
demonstrates
that
neuronal
autophagic
and
cytoskeletal
elements
play
critical
roles
in
neuroplasticity.
Dysregulation
of
neuroplasticity
has
been
implicated
the
pathology
depression
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
Transcription
factor
EB
(TFEB)
stathmin
are
key
regulators
autophagy
microtubule
formation,
respectively.
Objectives:
The
current
study
aimed
to
compare
levels
hippocampal
TFEB
proteins
PTSD
depressed
animal
models
rats.
Methods:
Three
groups
male
rat
pups
(n
=
8)
were
used.
first
group,
designated
as
was
exposed
maternal
separation
related
stressors.
second
representing
model,
single-prolonged
stress.
third
group
served
control.
Anxiety-like
depressive-like
behaviors
evaluated
using
elevated
plus
maze
(EPM)
forced
swimming
test
(FST).
Hippocampal
protein
measured
western
blotting.
Data
analyzed
Prism
software.
One-way
ANOVA
post
hoc
Tukey
tests
performed
evaluate
statistical
differences
between
behavioral
tasks.
Independent
t-tests
used
assess
groups.
Results:
increased
both
rats,
while
decreased.
effect
on
expression
significantly
higher
than
PTSD.
Conversely,
reduction
more
pronounced
compared
Conclusions:
These
results
suggest
changes
may
be
associated
with
anxiety-
depression-like
behaviors.
