COVID-19 pandemic effects on health worker’s mental health: Systematic review and meta-analysis

European Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 65(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) are at high risk of developing mental health concerns across several domains. The aim this study is determine the updated, global frequency these outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Trends in suicide deaths before and after the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(9), P. e0273637 - e0273637

Published: Sept. 12, 2022

We investigated the effect of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on suicide trends in Korea via a time-series analysis. used Facebook Prophet to generate forecasting models based monthly numbers deaths between 1997 and 2018, validated by comparison with 2019 numbers, predicted suicides 2020. compared expected observed during COVID-19 pandemic. The total did not deviate from projections pre-pandemic period. However, number among women those under age 34 years significantly exceeded level. increase overall rate significantly. young people increased, suggesting that might drive more members these groups suicide. Further studies are needed verify long-term impact

Language: Английский

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The Association of Social Support and Loneliness with Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 2765 - 2765

Published: Feb. 4, 2023

Background: Research suggests that changes in social support and loneliness have affected mental disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are a lack of studies comparing robustness these associations. Aims: The aims were to estimate strength associations with depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress pandemic (2020–2022) general population. Method: method entailed systematic review random-effects meta-analysis quantitative studies. Results: Seventy-three included meta-analysis. pooled correlations effect size association 0.49, 0.40, 0.38, respectively. corresponding figures for 0.29, 0.19, 0.18, Subgroup analyses revealed some could be influenced by sociodemographic characteristics study samples, such as age, gender, region, stringency index, methodological moderators, sample size, collection date, quality, measurement scales. Conclusions: Social had weak while was moderate. Strategies address highly effective reducing impact on relationships health.

Language: Английский

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Daily routine disruptions and psychiatric symptoms amid COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 0.9 million individuals in 32 countries

BMC Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

There is currently a deficit of knowledge about how to define, quantify, and measure different aspects daily routine disruptions amid large-scale disasters like COVID-19, which psychiatric symptoms were more related the disruptions. This study aims conduct systematic review meta-analysis on probable positive associations between mental disorders COVID-19 pandemic factors that moderated associations.

Language: Английский

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Changes in mental health service utilization before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide database analysis in Korea

Epidemiology and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 45, P. e2023022 - e2023022

Published: Feb. 14, 2023

OBJECTIVES: The present study examined the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health service utilization through a comparative analysis nationwide data regarding inpatient care users, outpatient visits, emergency department (ED) and admissions via ED before during pandemic.METHODS: Data from approximately 350,000 Koreans diagnosed with illness were analyzed in terms hospitalization, visits between January 2018 June 2021. An interrupted time series was conducted to determine significance changes indicators.RESULTS: number hospital per patient decreased by 1.2% at start 0.7% afterward. length stay increased 1.8% outbreak pandemic, then 20.2%. Although outpatients increased, decreased; for schizophrenia (3.4%) bipolar disorder (3.5%) significantly immediately post-outbreak. both post-outbreak afterward, (19.2%), (22.3%), depression (17.4%) Admissions did not show significant change post-outbreak.CONCLUSIONS: Mental but medical use overall, particularly decrease utilization. As worsened, decline became more pronounced among those severe illness.

Language: Английский

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Differences in central symptoms of anxiety and depression between college students with different academic performance: A network analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Feb. 28, 2023

The prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms for Chinese college students are high. Academic pressure is one the prominent risk factors psychological well-beings students. application network analysis provides researchers a more comprehensive understanding symptom-symptom interaction in mental disorders. This study aims to find out whether there difference central between with different academic performance.A total sample 1,291 was included our study. Anxiety were measured by PHQ-9 GAD-7. Central identified through centrality indices. Network stability examined using case-dropping method.For poor group, most symptom PHQ-2 (feeling depressed). good group GAD-2 (uncontrolled worry). least both groups (suicidal thought). structure statistically two groups, global strength not groups.The pertinent feeling depressed, followed uncontrolled worry appetite, an worry, theoretical explanation clinical implications discussed.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Knowledge and Personal Experience in Shaping Stigma Associated With COVID-19 and Mental Illness

Psychiatry Investigation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 110 - 116

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Stigma influences perceptions of mental illness and novel diseases like coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), often impeding healthcare access despite advancements in medical treatment. This study compares the stigma associated with COVID-19 to identify factors that could help reduce stigma. An online survey was conducted May 2023 among 1,500 participants aged 19 65 South Korea, using a panel from Embrain, an service. The assessed distress related validated questionnaire. It collected demographic clinical data, evaluated COVID-19-related stigma, fear, knowledge, measured prejudice attitudes toward psychiatric Personality traits were Big Five Inventory (BFI)-10. Factors significantly scores entered into linear regression analysis. negatively correlated knowledge positively fear infection age. Individuals history had lower on Similarly, treatment age, as well conscientiousness neuroticism BFI. Personal experience individuals scores. suggests mechanism-making similar cases traditional infectious disease. Both cognitive experiential influence Educating public about disease enabling interactions affected emerge effective strategies for reduction.

Language: Английский

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Trends in emergency department visits for suicide attempts before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: A nationwide study, 2016–2021

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 331, P. 184 - 191

Published: March 21, 2023

There is increasing concern that the effects of COVID-19 pandemic will result in excess suicides by known risk factors, such as suicide attempts. However, evidence on long-term impacts attempts lacking. We aimed to assess short- and patients with emergency departments (EDs) evaluate age- sex-specific differences.We conducted nationwide cross-sectional study among ED from 2016 2021. The trend test were used determine whether subjects affected changes visits for estimated average annual percentage change (APC) stratified sex age groups.The number related increased 27,581 37,719 In particular, it decreased immediately after but again identified APC 6.8 % overall, 1.6 males, 10.8 females. Moreover, sharply aged 10s 20s. in-hospital mortality was 3.6 females, compared 9.5 which showed differences.This limited confirming causal relationship based a descriptive study.The incidence has Korea. there sharp increase women, adolescents young adults. Patient-tailored treatment preventive medical system important.

Language: Английский

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The Association of Acute Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 and Exacerbation of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Clinically Mild COVID-19: Retrospective Observational Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. e43003 - e43003

Published: Jan. 16, 2023

Background To date, the association between acute signs and symptoms of COVID-19 exacerbation depression anxiety in patients with clinically mild has not been evaluated. Objective This study was designed to assess correlation at a residential treatment center South Korea. Methods retrospective assessed 2671 admitted 4 centers operated by Seoul National University Hospital, Korea, from March 2020 April 2022. Depression were using 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) scale, respectively. The identified differences PHQ-2 GAD-2 scores admission discharge, patients’ clinical characteristics, including COVID-19, scores, obtained electronic health records. Demographic summary vital signs, analyzed compared patient groups those without exacerbated chi-square test. We applied logistic regression identify anxiety. Results Sleep disorders associated (odds ratio [OR] 1.09, 95% CI 1.05-1.13) (OR 1.1, 1.06-1.14), sore throat symptom 1.03, 1.00-1.07). Patients abnormal oxygen saturation during quarantine more likely have 1.27, 1.00-1.62), an body temperature experience 1.08, 1.01-1.16). As anticipated, who experienced psychological 1.91, 1.52-2.41) 1.98, 1.54-2.53). Meanwhile, measured revealed that lower score, higher possibility both 0.15, 0.11-0.22) 0.13, 0.10-0.19). Conclusions this suggest importance further interventions for saturation, temperatures, throat, sleep disorder or initial mitigate In addition, highlights usability short efficient scales such as assessment mental quarantined home pandemic era.

Language: Английский

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A network study to differentiate suicide attempt risk profiles in male and female patients with major depressive disorder

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(1)

Published: Nov. 3, 2023

Abstract Suicide attempts are a possible consequence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), although their prevalence varies across different epidemiological studies. attempt is significant predictor death by suicide, highlighting its importance in understanding and preventing tragic outcomes. Researchers increasingly recognizing the need to study differences between males females, as several distinctions emerge terms characteristics, types motivations suicide attempts. These emphasize considering gender‐specific factors developing tailored prevention strategies. We conducted network analysis represent investigate which among multiple neurocognitive, psychosocial, demographic affective variables may prove be reliable for identifying ‘suicide risk’ (SAR) sample 81 adults who met DSM‐5 criteria MDD. Network resulted females regarding that were going interact predict SAR; particular, males, there stronger link toward psychosocial aspects, while neurocognitive domain more relevant mnestic subcomponents. allowed us describe otherwise less obvious risk profiles attempted take own lives. Different interactions them probability unique male female patients.

Language: Английский

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