The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to mental health services and socioeconomic inequalities in Italy DOI Creative Commons

Alessio Petrelli,

Martina Ventura, Roberta Ciampichini

et al.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

Comprehensive evidence on the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic use mental health services is scarce. The aim this study was to evaluate COVID-19 access in Italy and assess socioeconomic citizenship inequalities for same outcome.

Language: Английский

Depression, Anxiety, Resilience, and Family Functioning Among Different Age Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study DOI Open Access
Vasiliki Efstathiou,

Αθανασία Παπαδοπούλου,

Valeria Pomini

et al.

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 237 - 237

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted mental health globally, affecting individuals across all age groups. Understanding its long-term impact is crucial for identifying age-specific vulnerabilities and informing targeted interventions. This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the within-person changes in different groups Greece from first third wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (i.e., one year later) during nationwide lockdowns. It further compared outcomes three distinct groups, stratified based on their vulnerability COVID-19—younger adults (18–29 years), (30–59 older (60–84 years)—and examined correlates depression anxiety wave. Methods: A total 720 participants—92 younger adults, 543 85 adults—completed same set questionnaires (April–May 2020) (March–May 2021) pandemic-related At both time points, participants provided data Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2, Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Systemic Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation-15, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale-2, demographic information. Results: Results indicated a within-individual increase decrease resilience participants, irrespective age. increased only among whereas family functioning remained stable post-pandemic onset. Furthermore, reported higher levels anxiety, lower resilience, more impaired Among factors independently associated with were identified through stepwise regression analyses. Conclusions: present provides evidence deterioration exhibiting heightened vulnerability.

Language: Английский

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Mental health during and after the COVID-19 pandemic – a longitudinal study over 42 months in five European countries DOI Creative Commons
Irina Zrnić Novaković, Dean Ajduković, Marina Ajduković

et al.

European journal of psychotraumatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: April 22, 2025

Background: The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is well documented. However, only a few studies investigated in later phases and after its official end. Moreover, little known about people's psychological burden related to other global crises post-pandemic.Objective: Study's first objective was compare outcomes general population over course ten months post-pandemic. second explore regarding pandemic, comparison current wars, climate crises, inflation, poor government management and/or corruption post-pandemic era.Method: Participants from Austria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Portugal (68.8% female, Mage = 41.55) were assessed online up four times between June 2020 March 2024 (baseline sample: N 7913). Adjustment Disorder New Module - 8 (ADNM-8), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2), World Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) used measure adjustment disorder, depression, well-being. Prevalence rates calculated repeated measures ANOVAs applied assess at time points. One-way ANOVA run how different participants' burden.Results: Temporal variations evident across assessment waves, with highest levels probable disorder depression winter 2020/2021 (T2). A slight improvement found Current wars inflation greatest sources assessment, revealing some cross-country differences.Conclusion: Although differences not as pronounced acute phase psychosocial support still needed This likely be due that take toll on health.

Language: Английский

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Association between work environment changes due to the COVID‐19 pandemic and post‐traumatic stress disorder in Japanese workers during the emergency declaration DOI Creative Commons
Tetsuro Noda, Kumi Hirokawa,

Kyoko Tokunaga

et al.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(2)

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract Aim This study investigated the association between COVID‐19 pandemic‐related work environment changes and suspected post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Japanese workers. Methods A web survey of 1104 workers was conducted Japan February 24 March 2, 2021. The version Impact Event Scale–Revised questions regarding environments lifestyle were used. Results PTSD 19.7% respondents significantly higher men (22.2%) than women (17.2%). Being older having an independent business associated with decreased risk. Longer online hours, sleep duration, alcoholism increased When stratified by sex, long hours fewer years service risk men. An also observed Younger age duration women. Conclusion shorter particularly vulnerable to PTSD, emphasizing risks Decreased a predictor both sexes, suggesting its importance prevention strategies for

Language: Английский

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A prospective cohort study in depression and anxiety among Vietnamese migrants in Japan during the early to mid-COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Tadashi Yamashita, Pham Nguyen Quy, Chika Yamada

et al.

Tropical Medicine and Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52(1)

Published: July 1, 2024

Abstract Introduction The enduring COVID-19 pandemic has had persistent, intermittent socioeconomic impacts on migrants. This raises the concern that many Vietnamese migrants in Japan may have developed mental health issues due to impact. study aimed examine changes socio-economic and status of factors affecting during early mid-COVID-19 period. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort among from September October 2021 (baseline) May June 2022 (follow-up) using an online questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analyses were association between alterations symptoms depression anxiety within this demographic. Results mean age 159 participants was 26.1 ± 4.9 years, with length residency 4.0 4.1 years. PHQ-9 score exhibited significant decrease 7.89 ( SD = 6.34) 6.62 5.87) p 0.01). Variables associated included subjective (unstandardized partial coefficient (UPRC): 1.901, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.30 3.50, 0.02) (UPRC: 2.060, CI 0.80 3.32, 0.002), as well having someone whom discuss one’s 2.689, 0.89 4.49, 0.004) 1.955, 0.54 3.38, 0.007). Conclusions In anxiety, depressive decreased 2022. Key findings underscore importance improvement about their protective against challenges. Employment social support emerged crucial determinants Japan, emphasizing necessity for comprehensive strategies addressing both economic vulnerabilities connectedness.

Language: Английский

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Comparison of emergency transport for acute alcohol intoxication before and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A retrospective observational study DOI Creative Commons
Marina Minami,

Masato Miyauchi,

Masamitsu Eitoku

et al.

Alcohol, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a broad effect on social, economic, education, and political systems. We investigated the of COVID-19 emergency transportation due to acute alcohol intoxication in Kochi Prefecture Japan, region with high consumption. This retrospective observational study was conducted using data 62,138 patients from Kochi-Iryo-Net database, Prefecture's medical wide-area disaster information system. Chi-square tests multiple logistic regression analyses were performed examine association between intoxication. analysis compared monthly number transportations during (as reference) that throughout 2020 2021. Approximately 1.5% all cases related declined by 0.5% 0.7% 2021 2019. Moreover, 2019, significantly decreased (incidence rate ratio: 0.78; 95% confidence interval: 0.67–0.91) 0.73; 0.63–0.86). Lifestyle changes affected transports (during pandemic) (before pandemic).

Language: Английский

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Family function and depression in older adults with chronic comorbidities: the chain‐mediated role of cognitive fusion and coping styles DOI Open Access

Jiao-Mei Xue,

L. Yang,

Feifei Sun

et al.

Psychogeriatrics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

This study explores the influence of family function on depression in older adults with chronic comorbidities and mediating roles cognitive fusion coping styles.

Language: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to mental health services and socioeconomic inequalities in Italy DOI Creative Commons

Alessio Petrelli,

Martina Ventura, Roberta Ciampichini

et al.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

Comprehensive evidence on the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic use mental health services is scarce. The aim this study was to evaluate COVID-19 access in Italy and assess socioeconomic citizenship inequalities for same outcome.

Language: Английский

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