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"Tracking the mental health of home-carers during the first COVID-19 national lockdown: evidence from a nationally representative UK survey","Background: Unpaid carers who look after another member of their household (home-carers) have poorer mental health than the general population. The first COVID-19 national lockdown led to an increasing reliance on home-carers and we investigate the short and longer-term impact of lockdown on their mental health. Methods: Data from 9,737 adult participants (aged 16+) from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (Understanding Society) were used to explore changes in 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) score between (a) pre-pandemic (2019) and early lockdown (April 2020) and (b) early and later (July 2020) lockdown. Results: GHQ-12 scores among home-carers were higher pre-lockdown and increased more than for non-carers from 2019 to April 2020 with further increases for home-carers compared with non-carers between April and July. Compared with respondents caring for a spouse/partner, those caring for a child under 18 had a particularly marked increase in GHQ-12 score between 2019 and April, as did those caring for someone with learning difficulties. Home-carers of children under 18 improved from April to July while those caring for adult children saw a marked worsening of their mental health. Home-carers with greater care burden saw larger increases in GHQ-12 score from 2019 to April and from April to July, and increases through both periods were greater for home-carers who had formal help prior to lockdown but then lost it. Conclusions: The mental health of home-carers deteriorated more during lockdown than non-carers. Policies that reinstate support for them and their care-recipients will benefit the health of both vulnerable groups.","Elise Whitley; Kelly Reeve; Michaela Benzeval","https://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2021.01.25.21250437","20210125","","medRxiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9773,""
"SUPERVISION MODEL OF MENTAL HEALTH TELEC ARE VOLUNTEERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC","The COVID-19 outbreak is a pandemic that has strained significantly the capacity of many public and private health systems To alleviate the burden, many students of health-related professions volunteered to offer their expertise to attend to the health needs of the public This brief article aims to share a replicable supervision model that is currently in place to care for those volunteers in telecare mental health The key aspects of this supervision model are the team composition, ongoing group supervision, formally structured supervision sessions, and the objective monitoring of members' well-being","","https://doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20200605","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Clinical Neuropsychiatry;17(6):361-364, 2020.; Publication details: Clinical Neuropsychiatry;17(6):361-364, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9774,""
"Stress and Coping in a Self-Isolated Family during COVID-19 Pandemic","Objective To find out the level of stressfulness of inside family isolation in Russia;coping with the negative effects of a pandemic, fear and isolation Background The situation of a health threat causes unexpected stress enhancing the fear of getting infected, uncertainty, anxiety The coronavirus disease outbreak has introduced special demands: to lockdown not to get infected But it also ""triggers"" adaptive coping behavior It's suggested that situation-adequate coping, as well as close relationships based on support, reduce the effects of coronavirus threat Domestic violence and its effects (physical abuse, mental illness, PTSD) negatively affect family relationships, maybe as deadly as the coronavirus, require immediate prevention Study design A mini-longitudinal empirical study was conducted online at the beginning (27 03 2020-12 04 2020) (N1=248) and in the second half of lockdown (28 04 2020-03 05 2020) (N2=310) The role of stressors in changing family relationships has been correlated with the impact of catching COVID-19 threat and self -isolation on the psychological state of family members Participants 558 volunteers aged 18-87, including 425 women and 117 men;the majority of them (66%) have their own family - 369 are married/in a relationship;work Measurements A questionnaire created by the authors on the basis of international projects assessing impact of stress and self-isolation on family relationships, standardized anxiety and depression scales;coping scales Results Negative outcomes of the threat of infection and isolation are reduced if coping is adequate, emotional support from family members, and their views on the necessary daily changes are consistent Stress levels are higher in single people Having a partner is important for ways of coping choke Conclusions Stress generating from the threat of catching virus/COVID-19 experienced by people during lockdown in close/family relationships is nonnative as long as they use coping strategies, adequate to the situation (acceptance, positive reappraisal) with a low frequency of choosing less adequate strategies","","https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2020110409","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Social Psychology and Society;11(4):120-134, 2020.; Publication details: Social Psychology and Society;11(4):120-134, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9775,""
"The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Social Stressor: Psychological and Psychiatric Risk Factors (Based on Foreign Studies)","Objective Systematization of the main factors of psychological and psychiatric risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, identified in foreign studies Background The need to clarify ideas about the determination of psychological and psychiatric problems caused by the socially stressful impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is dictated primarily by the demands of practice The relevance of actions in this direction is determined by the continuing instability of the epidemiological and socio-economic situation, the need for prompt and wide coverage of those in need with programs of psychological and psychiatric care, the fragmentation and inconsistency of existing information about the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of the population Methodology A theoretical analysis of literature sources describing foreign studies of psychological and psychiatric, risk factors against the background of a pandemic was carried out;using a comparative analytical method, the meaning and degree of knowledge of situational and individual factors are determined Conclusions The general features of studies conducted by psychologists and psychiatrists from different countries against the background of the coronavirus threat were revealed (the predominance of the remote format, the reduction in the variety and volume of diagnostic tools, the use of large-scale samples) The main factors of psychological and psychiatric risk affecting the population in the context of the spread of coronavirus are divided into situational and individual The factors of the first group are differentiated according to their degree of specificity for the COVID-19 pandemic, while in the second group, socio -demographic and medico-psychological factors are distinguished It is shown that individual psychological characteristics that can determine the nature of a person's response to a pandemic remain the least studied and clarification of their composition is an urgent scientific and practical task","","https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2020110402","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Social Psychology and Society;11(4):13-25, 2020.; Publication details: Social Psychology and Society;11(4):13-25, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9776,""
"Living in cohousing communities: Psychological effects and coping strategies in times of covid-19","The aim of this study was to compare a sample of residents in cohousing communities (n = 180) and inhabitants in traditional neighborhoods (n = 104) During the social isolation that was decreed by the German government due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection was carried out through the Internet Psychological symptoms and coping strategies were measured, and their differences were investigated by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) Results showed that residents in cohousing communities have lower levels of depressive, anxiety, compulsive and eating disorders, as well as less use of coping strategies which are based on emotional concealment, problem avoidance, and social withdrawal Moreover, its inhabitants showed higher levels in the use of social support It is concluded that living in a cohousing community favors, in comparison with life in traditional neighborhoods, the mental health of its inhabitants © 2020, PsychOpen All rights reserved","","https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v14i2.4257","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Interpersona;14(2):169-182, 2020.; Publication details: Interpersona;14(2):169-182, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9777,""
"Risk of Healthcare Worker Burnout in Africa during the COVID-19 Pandemic","COVID-19 is now impacting every country in Africa and healthcare workers (HCWs) across the continent remain susceptible to professional burnout We designed a 43-question survey addressing multiple aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic The survey was anonymous, distributed via email and phone messaging to 13 countries in Africa We obtained 489 analyzable responses 49% off HCWs reported a decrease in income, with the majority experiencing between 1-25% salary reduction Sixty-six percent reported some access to personal protective equipment (PPE), 20% had no access to PPE and only 14% reported proper access Strikingly, the percentage reporting never feeling depressed changed from 61% before the pandemic to 31% during the pandemic, with an increase in daily depression from 2% to 20% We found no association between depression and change in income, household size, availability of PPE or lockdown Safety concerns related to stigma from being HCWs affected 56% of respondents","","https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3150","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Annals of Global Health;87(1):1-4, 2021.; Publication details: Annals of Global Health;87(1):1-4, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9778,""
"Anxiety in Frontline and Non-Frontline Healthcare Providers in Kelantan, Malaysia","In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare providers are exposed to psychological and mental health implications, including vicarious traumatization, anxiety, and depression Gradual increases in the number of COVID-19 cases meant they were inadequately protected from contamination due to a shortage of protective equipment, excessive workloads, emotional exhaustion and frustration These circumstances affect their work performance in delivering health services This study aims to compare the levels of anxiety in frontline and non-frontline healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic This study applied a comparative cross-sectional design between May and July 2020 at the Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II Convenient sampling was applied in the selection of eligible participants The case report form contained two self-administered questionnaires, namely, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey Descriptive analysis, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance were conducted using SPSS version 26 The number of participants recruited was 306, including 160 healthcare providers in the frontline group and 146 in the non-frontline group The non-frontline healthcare providers reported a significantly higher anxiety mean score of 1 7 than the frontline providers after adjusting for gender, duration of employment, and social support It indicates that non-frontline healthcare providers require psychological support similar to that of frontline healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic","","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030861","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):861, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):861, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9779,""
"Assessment of the Quality of Life during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia","The COVID-19 outbreak emerged as an ongoing crisis at the beginning of the year 2020 Its horrific manifestation at the community level significantly affects various dimensions of the quality of life (QoL) of all individuals The study aimed to examine some of the predictors of the QoL during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia A cross-sectional online survey questionnaire was used to gather data on the participants’sociodemographic backgrounds, physical health status, psychological reactions, and QoL We adapted 12 items from the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instruments (WHOQOL-BREF) to assess the QoL The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale–21 (DASS-21) was used to assess depression, anxiety, and stress The median and inter-quartile range were used to describe the QoL scores A multinomial regression analysis was computed between QoL score quartiles and associated factors, and the statistical significance was set at p <0 05 The results of the multinomial regression analysis demonstrated that males (OR = 1 96;95% CI = 1 31–2 94);participants aged 26 to 35 years (OR = 5 1;95% CI = 1 33–19 37);non-Saudi participants (OR = 1 69;95% CI = 1 06–2 57);individuals with chronic diseases (OR = 2 15;95% CI = 1 33–3 48);those who lost their job (OR = 2 18;95% CI = 1 04–4 57);and those with depression (OR = 5 70;95% CI = 3 59–9 05), anxiety (OR = 5 47;95% CI = 3 38–8 84), and stress (OR = 6 55;95% CI = 4 01–10 70) were more likely to be in the first quartile of the QoL scores While the full model predicting the total QoL score was statistically significant (R2 = 0 962, F (750, 753) = 16,705 4, p <0 001), the three QoL dimensions explained 0 643, 0 283, and 0 036 of the variability in environmental, social, and religious/spiritual dimensions, respectively The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced various aspects of individuals’QoL, as well as their physical and psychological health Community-based interventions are needed to mitigate the pandemic’s negative effects and enhance the health and QoL of the general population","","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030847","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):847, 2021.; Publication details: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;18(3):847, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9780,""
"What Will Be the Impact of the Covid-19 Quarantine on Psychological Distress? Considerations Based on a Systematic Review of Pandemic Outbreaks","Background: The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and related syndrome (COVID-19) has led to worldwide measures with severe consequences for millions of people In the light of the psychopathological consequences of restrictive measures detected during previous outbreaks, a systematic review was carried out to provide an evidence-based assessment of possible effects of the current COVID-19 quarantine on mental health Methods: This review included studies that assessed mental health indexes (e g , overall psychological distress, depressive and PTSD symptoms) during and after quarantine periods adopted to management different outbreaks (e g , COVID-19, SARS, MERS) Results: Twenty-one independent studies were included for a total of 82,312 subjects At least 20% of people exposed to restrictive measures for the management of pandemic infections reported clinically significant levels of psychological distress, especially PTSD (21%) and depressive (22 69%) symptoms Overall, original studies highlighted relevant methodological limitations Conclusions: Nowadays, almost one out of every five people is at risk of development of clinically significant psychological distress Further research on mental health after the current COVID-19 quarantine measures is warranted","","https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9010101","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Healthcare;9(1):101, 2021.; Publication details: Healthcare;9(1):101, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9781,""
"Quarantine Quibbles: A Sentiment Analysis of COVID-19 Tweets","With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have flocked to social media in order to stage their thoughts surrounding these unusual circumstances This paper aims to uncover public sentiment regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic on the microblogging platform Twitter This is done through a proposed algorithm that builds off of existing aspect-based sentiment analysis approaches and opts for a Naïve-Bayes route to classify existing Tweets that have been atomized into n-grams This research concludes that overall sentiment regarding the COVID-19 outbreak over July 2020 is a combination of pessimism and dejection as our quarantine denizens take to their online platforms in airing their polemic opinions © 2020 IEEE","","https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMCON51383.2020.9284875","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Annu. IEEE Inf. Technol., Electron. Mob. Commun. Conf., IEMCON;: 346-350, 2020.; Publication details: Annu. IEEE Inf. Technol., Electron. Mob. Commun. Conf., IEMCON;: 346-350, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9782,""
"The Critical Role of Primary Care Providers in Meeting Mental Health Care Needs in 2021","","","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.12.014","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners;17(1):3-4, 2021.; Publication details: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners;17(1):3-4, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9783,""
"COVID-19, long term conditions and mental health","The article focuses on the way general practice nurses can help mitigate the impact of COVID19 pandemic on mental and emotional wellbeing of people with long term conditions It mentions that evaluating how the change from face to face to remote service delivery has affected assessment of the mental and emotional wellbeing of your patients with long term conditions","","https://www.google.com/search?q=COVID-19,+long+term+conditions+and+mental+health","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Practice Nurse;51(1):22-27, 2021.; Publication details: Practice Nurse;51(1):22-27, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9784,""
"Depressive Symptoms, Fatigue and Social Relationships Influenced Physical Activity in Frail Older Community-Dwellers during the Spanish Lockdown due to the COVID-19 Pandemic","Due to the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spain underwent a strict lockdown (March-May 2020). How the lockdown modified older adults' physical activity (PA) has been poorly described. This research assesses the effect of the lockdown on PA levels and identifies predictors of sufficient/insufficient PA in frail older community-dwellers. Community-dwelling participants from the +ÀGIL Barcelona frailty intervention program, suspended during the pandemic, underwent a phone-assessment during the lockdown. PA was measured before and after the lockdown using the Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool (BPAAT). We included 98 frail older adults free of COVID-19 (mean age = 82.7 years, 66.3% women, mean Short Physical Performance Battery = 8.1 points). About one third of participants (32.2%) were not meeting sufficient PA levels at the end of the lockdown. Depressive symptoms (OR = 0.12, CI95% = 0.02-0.55) and fatigue (OR = 0.11, CI95% = 0.03-0.44) decreased the odds of maintaining sufficient PA, whereas maintaining social networks (OR = 5.07, CI95% = 1.60-16.08) and reading (OR = 6.29, CI95% = 1.66-23.90) increased it. Living alone was associated with the reduction of PA levels (b = -1.30, CI95% = -2.14--0.46). In our sample, pre-lockdown mental health, frailty-related symptoms and social relationships were consistently associated with both PA levels during-lockdown and pre-post change. These data suggest considering specific plans to maintain PA levels in frail older community-dwellers.","Pérez, Laura M; Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina; Cesari, Matteo; Soto-Bagaria, Luis; Ars, Joan; Zambom-Ferraresi, Fabricio; Baró, Sonia; DÃaz-Gallego, Francisco; Vilaró, Jordi; Enfedaque, MarÃa B; EspÃ-Valbé, Paula; Inzitari, Marco","https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020808","","Country: CH; SUÃÇA; SWITZERLAND; SUIZA; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Int J Environ Res Public Health;18(2)2021 Jan 19.; Publication details: Int J Environ Res Public Health;18(2)2021 Jan 19.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9785,""
"Temperament and character of patients with alcohol toxicity during COVID - 19 pandemic","BACKGROUND: Corona virus epidemic may be acts as a stressor or trauma that affects both physical health and mental health. People exhibited various reactive behaviors to confront with this stressful situation. In Iran, one of the common motives for alcohol consumption is to scape problems and cope with stresses. It has been shown that personality factors influence alcohol consumption, since they are associated with drinking motives. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between temperament and character and alcohol abuse. METHODS: This cross-section study was conducted on 135 alcohol intoxicated patients admitted to emergency room in March 2020 and 255 participants who were randomly selected from public in Shiraz. A questionnaire consisted of TCI (Temperament and character inventory) and several questions about COVID-19 pandemic. It was completed by a trained interviewer using the matched answer technique. Demographic factors were self-reported. RESULTS: Among the alcohol intoxicated group, 117 (86.7%) were males and 18(13.3%) were females. The mean age of the participants was 32.43 ± 10.81 years. Among control group, 99 (38.8%) were males and 156 (61.2%) were females. The mean age of control group was 33.12 ± 14.77 years. Alcohol toxicity was mostly observed among the young males (male/female ratio was 6.45). According to temperament and character index, mean scores of novelty seeking, harm avoidant, and self-transcendence were higher in the alcohol toxicity group than normal population (P < 0.01). Mean scores of reward dependent, cooperativeness, and self-directedness were higher in normal population than the alcohol toxicity group (P < 0.001). The mean score of persistence was not significantly different between methanol intoxicated and normal population groups (P = 0.718). CONCLUSION: Alcohol intoxicated patients had higher scores of novelty-seeking and self-transcendence and lower scores of reward-dependency scores, cooperativeness and self-directedness. These scores are associated with higher likelihood of personality disorders.","Estedlal, Ali Reza; Mani, Arash; Vardanjani, Hossein Molavi; Kamali, Mahsa; Zarei, Leila; Heydari, Seyed Taghi; Lankarani, Kamran Bagheri","https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03052-1","","Country: GB; REINO UNIDO; UNITED KINGDOM; REINO UNIDO; UK; GREAT BRITAIN; INGLATERRA; ENGLAND; ESCOCIA; SCOTLAND; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: BMC Psychiatry;21(1): 49, 2021 01 20.; Publication details: BMC Psychiatry;21(1): 49, 2021 01 20.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9786,""
"Inter-proteomic posttranslational modifications of the SARS-CoV-2 and the host proteins â<U+0080><U+0092> A new frontier","Posttranslational modification of proteins, which include both the enzymatic alterations of protein side chains and main-chain peptide bond connectivity, is a fundamental regulatory process that is crucial for almost every aspects of cell biology, including the virus-host cell interaction and the SARS-CoV-2 infection. The posttranslational modification of proteins has primarily been studied in cells and tissues in an intra-proteomic context (where both substrates and enzymes are part of the same species). However, the inter-proteomic posttranslational modifications of most of the SARS-CoV-2 proteins by the host enzymes and vice versa are largely unexplored in virus pathogenesis and in the host immune response. It is now known that the structural spike (S) protein of the SARS-CoV-2 undergoes proteolytic priming by the host serine proteases for entry into the host cells, and N- and O-glycosylation by the host cell enzymes during virion packaging, which enable the virus to spread. New evidence suggests that both SARS-CoV-2 and the host proteins undergo inter-proteomic posttranslational modifications, which play roles in virus pathogenesis and infection-induced immune response by hijacking the host cell signaling. The purpose of this minireview is to bring attention of the scientific community to recent cutting-edge discoveries in this understudied area. It is likely that a better insight into the molecular mechanisms involved may open new research directions, and thereby contribute to novel therapeutic modality development against the SARS-CoV-2. Here we briefly discuss the rationale and touch upon some unanswered questions in this context, especially those that require attention from the scientific community.","Mishra, Suresh; Bassi, Geetika; Nyomba, Bl Grégoire","https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1535370220986785","","Country: GB; REINO UNIDO; UNITED KINGDOM; REINO UNIDO; UK; GREAT BRITAIN; INGLATERRA; ENGLAND; ESCOCIA; SCOTLAND; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Exp Biol Med (Maywood);: 1535370220986785, 2021 Jan 19.; Publication details: Exp Biol Med (Maywood);: 1535370220986785, 2021 Jan 19.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9787,""
"COVID-19, Ambient Air Pollution, and Environmental Health Inequities in Latin American Cities","","Kephart, Josiah L; Avila-Palencia, Ione; Bilal, Usama; Gouveia, Nelson; Caiaffa, Waleska T; Diez Roux, Ana V","https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-020-00509-8","","Country: US; ESTADOS UNIDOS; UNITED STATES; ESTADOS UNIDOS; USA; EUA; US; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA; EEUU; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: J Urban Health;2021 Jan 20.; Publication details: J Urban Health;2021 Jan 20.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9788,""
"Emerging New Psychiatric Symptoms and the Worsening of Pre-existing Mental Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Canadian Multisite Study: Nouveaux symptômes psychiatriques émergents et détérioration des troubles mentaux préexistants pendanturant la pandémie de la COVID-19: une étude canadienne multisite","BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused global disruptions with serious psychological impacts. This study investigated the emergence of new psychiatric symptoms and the worsening of pre-existing mental disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, identified factors associated with psychological worsening, and assessed changes in mental health service use. METHODS: An online survey was circulated between April 3 and June 23, 2020. Respondents were asked to complete mental health questionnaires based on 2 time referents: currently (i.e., during the outbreak) and in the month preceding the outbreak. A total of 4,294 Canadians between 16 and 99 years of age were subdivided based on the presence of self-reported psychiatric diagnoses. RESULTS: The proportion of respondents without prior psychiatric history who screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder and depression increased by 12% and 29%, respectively, during the outbreak. Occurrences of clinically important worsening in anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation symptoms relative to pre-outbreak estimates were significantly higher in those with psychiatric diagnoses. Furthermore, 15% to 19% of respondents reported increased alcohol or cannabis use. Worse psychological changes relative to pre-outbreak estimate were associated with female sex, younger age, lower income, poorer coping skills, multiple psychiatric comorbidities, previous trauma exposure, deteriorating physical health, poorer family relationships, and lower exercising. Reductions in mental health care were associated with increased suicidal ideation. CONCLUSION: The worsening in mental health symptoms and the decline in access to care call for the urgent development of adapted interventions targeting both new mental disorders and pre-existing psychiatric conditions affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.","Robillard, Rebecca; Daros, Alexander R; Phillips, Jennifer L; Porteous, Meggan; Saad, Mysa; Pennestri, Marie-Helene; Kendzerska, Tetyana; Edwards, Jodi D; Solomonova, Elizaveta; Bhatla, Rajiv; Godbout, Roger; Kaminsky, Zachary; Boafo, Addo; Quilty, Lena C","https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0706743720986786","","Country: US; ESTADOS UNIDOS; UNITED STATES; ESTADOS UNIDOS; USA; EUA; US; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA; EEUU; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Can J Psychiatry;: 706743720986786, 2021 Jan 19.; Publication details: Can J Psychiatry;: 706743720986786, 2021 Jan 19.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9789,""
"Maternal Mental Health Status and Approaches for Accessing Antenatal Care Information During the COVID-19 Epidemic in China: Cross-Sectional Study","BACKGROUND: China was the first country in the world to experience a large-scale COVID-19 outbreak. The rapid spread of the disease and enforcement of public health measures has caused distress among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. With a limited understanding of the novel, emerging infectious disease, pregnant women have sought ways to access timely and trusted health care information. The mental health status of pregnant women during this public health emergency, as well as how they responded to the situation and where and how they obtained antenatal care information, remain to be understood. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the mental health status of pregnant women during the COVID-19 epidemic in China by measuring their perceived stress, anxiety, and depression levels; explore the approaches used by them to access antenatal health care information; and determine their associations with maternal mental health status. METHODS: We conducted a web-based, cross-sectional survey to assess the mental health status of Chinese pregnant women by using the validated, Chinese version of Perceived Stress Scale, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, and Edinburgh Depression Scale. We also collected information on the various approaches these women used to access antenatal care information during the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic, from February 5 to 28, 2020. RESULTS: A total of 1873 pregnant women from 22 provinces or regions of China participated in the survey. The prevalence of perceived stress, anxiety, and depression among these participants was 89.1% (1668/1873; 95% CI 87.6%, 90.4%), 18.1% (339/1873; 95% CI 16.4%, 19.9%), and 45.9% (859/1873; 95% CI 43.6%, 48.1%), respectively. Hospitals' official accounts on the Chinese social media platforms WeChat and Weibo were the most popular channels among these pregnant women to obtain antenatal care information during the COVID-19 outbreak. Access to antenatal care information via the hospitals' official social media accounts was found to be associated with a significantly lower risk of perceived stress (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.46, 95% CI 0.30-0.72; P=.001), anxiety (aOR 0.53, 95% CI 0.41-0.68; P<.001), and depression (aOR 0.73, 95% CI 0.59-0.91; P=.005). Access to health care information via hospital hotlines or SMS was found to be significantly associated with a lower risk of anxiety only (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.60-0.98; P=.04). CONCLUSIONS: During the COVID-19 outbreak in China, pregnant women experienced high levels of perceived stress, anxiety, and depression. During such public health emergencies, mental health care services should be strengthened to reassure and support pregnant women. Specific information targeted at pregnant women, including information on how to cope in an emergency or major disease outbreak, developed and disseminated by health care institutions via social media platforms could be an effective way to mitigate mental health challenges and ensure epidemic preparedness and response in the future.","Jiang, Hong; Jin, Longmei; Qian, Xu; Xiong, Xu; La, Xuena; Chen, Weiyi; Yang, Xiaoguang; Yang, Fengyun; Zhang, Xinwen; Abudukelimu, Nazhakaiti; Li, Xingying; Xie, Zhenyu; Zhu, Xiaoling; Zhang, Xiaohua; Zhang, Lifeng; Wang, Li; Li, Lingling; Li, Mu","https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/18722","","Country: CA; CANADÃ; CANADA; CANADA; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: J Med Internet Res;23(1): e18722, 2021 01 18.; Publication details: J Med Internet Res;23(1): e18722, 2021 01 18.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9790,""
"Mental Health Among Medical Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Eight European Countries: Cross-sectional Survey Study","BACKGROUND: The death toll of COVID-19 topped 170,000 in Europe by the end of May 2020. COVID-19 has caused an immense psychological burden on the population, especially among doctors and nurses who are faced with high infection risks and increased workload. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the mental health of medical professionals with nonmedical professionals in different European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that medical professionals, particularly those exposed to COVID-19 at work, would have higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. We also aimed to determine their main stressors and most frequently used coping strategies during the crisis. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted during peak COVID-19 months in 8 European countries. The questionnaire included demographic data and inquired whether the participants were exposed to COVID-19 at work or not. Mental health was assessed via the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales32 (23.53)-21 (DASS-21). A 12-item checklist on preferred coping strategies and another 23-item questionnaire on major stressors were completed by medical professionals. RESULTS: The sample (N=609) consisted of 189 doctors, 165 nurses, and 255 nonmedical professionals. Participants from France and the United Kingdom reported experiencing severe/extremely severe depression, anxiety, and stress more often compared to those from the other countries. Nonmedical professionals had significantly higher scores for depression and anxiety. Among medical professionals, no significant link was reported between direct contact with patients with COVID-19 at work and anxiety, depression, or stress. ""Uncertainty about when the epidemic will be under control"" caused the most amount of stress for health care professionals while ""taking protective measures"" was the most frequently used coping strategy among all participants. CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 poses a major challenge to the mental health of working professionals as a considerable proportion of our participants showed high values for depression, anxiety, and stress. Even though medical professionals exhibited less mental stress than nonmedical professionals, sufficient help should be offered to all occupational groups with an emphasis on effective coping strategies.","Hummel, Svenja; Oetjen, Neele; Du, Junfeng; Posenato, Elisabetta; Resende de Almeida, Rosa Maria; Losada, Raquel; Ribeiro, Oscar; Frisardi, Vincenza; Hopper, Louise; Rashid, Asarnusch; Nasser, Habib; König, Alexandra; Rudofsky, Gottfried; Weidt, Steffi; Zafar, Ali; Gronewold, Nadine; Mayer, Gwendolyn; Schultz, Jobst-Hendrik","https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/24983","","Country: CA; CANADÃ; CANADA; CANADA; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: J Med Internet Res;23(1): e24983, 2021 01 18.; Publication details: J Med Internet Res;23(1): e24983, 2021 01 18.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9791,""
"Frequent attitudes towards the COVID-19 in a population living in Alamar","RESUMEN Introducción: La COVID 19 es una pandemia que afecta actualmente a 183 paÃses Hasta el momento ha causado amenazas para la salud fÃsica y la vida de las personas Ha desencadenado variedad de problemas psicológicos y es campo de asistencia e investigación para los profesionales de la PsicologÃa Objetivo: Caracterizar actitudes de una muestra de la población del área de salud del PoliclÃnico ""Mario Escalona Reguera"" ante la pandemia COVID 19 en tiempo real Material y Métodos: Investigación cualitativa, desarrollada en el área de salud del PoliclÃnico Docente ""Mario Escalona Reguera"", en Alamar, Municipio Habana del Este, durante el mes de abril de 2020 Se utiliza la entrevista, (telefónica) como instrumento de recogida de información, haciendo análisis de contenido de las respuestas Resultados: Se reconoce como enfermedad letal en primer lugar y se considera muy buena información televisiva, básicamente a partir de conferencia de prensa del MINSAP Tristeza e irritabilidad son reacciones emocionales frecuentes Los comportamientos en la familia contribuyen a disfrute familiar y retomar juegos tradicionales con los menores Es interesante su valoración como aprendizaje en la vida Conclusiones: Las actitudes hacia la pandemia están caracterizadas por conocimiento sobre esta, reacciones emocionales esperadas ante lo desconocido y acciones favorables hacia el interior de la familia La confianza en orientaciones de Salud y polÃticas gubernamentales, pudieran explicar la indisciplina social aún presente en algunos individuos ABSTRACT Introduction: COVID-19 is a pandemic that is currently affecting 183 countries worldwide Until now, it has threatened physical health and people´s lives and it has also led to several psychological problems It is a field of assistance and research for professionals in Psychology Objective: To characterize attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample that includes people living in the health area of ""Dr Mario Escalona Reguera"" Teaching Polyclinic Material and methods: A qualitative research was conducted in the health area of ""Dr Mario Escalona Reguera"" Teaching Polyclinic in Alamar, Habana del Este Municipality on April, 2020 Data collection was carried out by telephone interview, making emphasis on the content of the responses Results: COVID-19 is known as a lethal disease In Cuba, a press conference of MINSAP as well as other communication media give detailed information to the people every day Sadness and irritability are frequent emotional reactions Family behaviors contribute to family enjoyment Traditional games have gained importance in many families during confinement The assessment of different topics related to the pandemic is also very important for learning to live with this situation Conclusions: Attitudes towards the pandemic are characterized by the knowledge about the disease, expected emotional reactions towards unknown situations, and favorable actions to improve family functioning The confidence in some health and political guidance could explain the social indiscipline that still exists in some individuals","","https://www.google.com/search?q=Frequent+attitudes+towards+the+COVID-19+in+a+population+living+in+Alamar","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Rev. habanera cienc. méd;19(5):e3411-e3411, 2020.; Publication details: Rev. habanera cienc. méd;19(5):e3411-e3411, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9792,""
"COVID-19 and its association with depressive mood symptoms in the Spanish Population","RESUMEN Introducción: la emergencia sanitaria por el COVID-19 ha generado una conmoción mundial que conlleva una serie de problemáticas relacionadas con la salud, los factores psicosociales y la situación económica Objetivo: evaluar el efecto del confinamiento en el ánimo depresivo en población residente en España mayor de 18 años durante el estado de alarma provocada por la pandemia de la COVID-19, analizando, además, la posible incidencia de las variables sexo, edad, tamaño de la vivienda e ingresos económicos Material y Métodos: diseño transversal, descriptivo y correlacional con metodologÃa de carácter cuantitativo El acceso a la muestra fue no probabilÃstico a través de la técnica bola de nieve Para evaluar la condición de ánimo depresivo se utilizó la escala CES-D Para recopilar los datos relacionados con el sexo, la edad, el tamaño de vivienda y la situación económica, se crearon preguntas ad hoc en la propia encuesta Resultados: las mujeres presentan valores de ánimo depresivo superiores a los hombres Además, los valores de ánimo depresivo son mayores cuanto menor es la edad Las personas que residen en viviendas con un tamaño menor, presentan valores de ánimo depresivo superiores respecto a las personas que viven en residencias con superficies mayores A su vez, las personas con peores condiciones económicas perciben mayores niveles de ánimo depresivo Conclusiones: los resultados indican que los sintomas de ánimo depresivo y las consecuencias psicosociales en la población española durante el confinamiento, se encuentran condicionadas por el sexo, la edad, el tamaño de la vivienda y la situación económica ABSTRACT Introduction: Health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic has generated a global commotion, leading to a series of problems related to health, psychosocial factors and economic situation Objective: To evaluate the effect of confinement on depressive mood in Spanish residents who are over 18 years old during the state of emergency which was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic Additionally, this paper aims to analyze the possible impact of some variables such as sex, age, size of dwelling and income Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational design with quantitative methodology Access to the sample was based on a non-probabilistic sampling through snowball technique CES-D scale was used to evaluate the state of depressive mood In order to collect data related to sex, age, size of dwelling and economic situation, ad hoc questions were included in the survey Results: Women presented higher values of depressive mood than men Furthermore, depressive mood values are higher in younger individuals People who live in smaller dwellings showed higher values of depressive mood compared to those who live in larger dwellings Similarly, individuals with less favorable economic conditions perceive higher levels of depressive mood Conclusions: The results show that depressive mood symptoms and their psychosocial consequences in the Spanish population during confinement are conditioned by sex, age, dwelling size and economic situation","","https://www.google.com/search?q=COVID-19+and+its+association+with+depressive+mood+symptoms+in+the+Spanish+Population","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Rev. habanera cienc. méd;19(5):e3631-e3631, 2020.; Publication details: Rev. habanera cienc. méd;19(5):e3631-e3631, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9793,""
"Retraction notice to ""Chinese mental health burden during the COVID-19 pandemic"" [Asian J Psychiatr 51 (2020) 102052]","","Huang, Yeen; Zhao, Ning","https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102482","","Country: NL; HOLANDA; NETHERLANDS; PAISES BAJOS; THE NETHERLANDS; HOLLAND; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Asian J Psychiatr;54: 102482, 2020 Dec.; Publication details: Asian J Psychiatr;54: 102482, 2020 Dec.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9794,""
"'Jack be nimble, Jack be quick<U+0085>': mental health and psychosocial response in the time of coronavirus","","Smith, Stephanie L; Raviola, Giuseppe J","https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2020.15","","Country: GB; REINO UNIDO; UNITED KINGDOM; REINO UNIDO; UK; GREAT BRITAIN; INGLATERRA; ENGLAND; ESCOCIA; SCOTLAND; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Glob Ment Health (Camb);7: e21, 2020.; Publication details: Glob Ment Health (Camb);7: e21, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9795,""
"Associations of COVID-19 risk perception with vaccine hesitancy over time for Italian residents","Many countries were and are still struggling with the COVID-19 emergency. Despite efforts to limit the viral transmission, the vaccine is the only solution to ending the pandemic. However, vaccine hesitancy could reduce coverage and hinder herd immunity. People's intention to get vaccinated can be shaped by several factors, including risk perception which, in turn, is influenced by affect. The present work aimed at investigating how risk perception and some factors associated with the decision to comply with vaccination modulated vaccine acceptance for COVID-19 as compared to seasonal influenza, and how these have varied during the lockdown phases. The study followed the main phases of the emergency in Italy, investigating the intention to get vaccinated against flu and against SARS-CoV-2 (if a vaccine was available) before, during and after the first national lockdown, covering the period from the end of February to the end of June 2020. We investigated the effect of risk perception and other predictors on the decision of getting vaccinated. Compared to the pre-lockdown phase, during the lockdown more people were willing to get vaccinated for COVID-19, regardless of their beliefs about vaccines, and as risk perception increased, so did the intention to accept the vaccine. The acceptance of the flu vaccine increased after the re-opening phase. In addition, the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and against flu increased if there was previous flu vaccination behavior but decreased with increasing doubts about the vaccines in general. The observation of vaccination intentions across the three main phases of the emergency allows important considerations regarding psychological, affect, and demographic determinants useful to tailor public health communication to improve public response to future epidemics.","Caserotti, Girardi, Rubaltelli, Tasso, Lotto, Gavaruzzi","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113688","20210123","COVID-19; Flu vaccine; Risk perception; SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; Vaccine acceptance","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9796,""
"Psychological distress and the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK dentists during a national lockdown","Introduction Dentists are known to function under stressful conditions. It is important to monitor, examine and understand the psychological effects the unprecedented challenge of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had.Aims To compare levels of psychological distress in UK dentists, before and during the pandemic, to determine if this was affected.Materials and methods An online survey collected demographic data, levels of psychological distress (GP-CORE) and experiences from UK dentists during the 'national lockdown' period of the pandemic. Statistical and thematic analyses were performed and data compared with previous research.Results Psychological distress was lower in UK dentists during the national lockdown period when compared to previous research using the same measure. GDPs, those in England and those with mixed commitment reported the highest levels of psychological distress. Most dentists had been affected by the pandemic. Some who were remotely working during this time valued the time away from the profession, relishing the absence of regulatory and contractual stressors, and used lockdown as an opportunity to re-evaluate their lives and careers. Others found the conditions stressful with some previously acknowledged stressors remaining and novel stressors introduced.Conclusions We argue that the altered balance of stressors and the resulting reduced psychological distress is further evidence of the need for reform of the profession to improve working lives. Given the importance of mental health and wellbeing, it is vital that monitoring continues.","Collin, O Selmo, Whitehead","https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2592-5","20210123","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9797,""
"The impact of quarantine on mental health status among general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic","Quarantine and isolation measures urgently adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic might potentially have negative psychological and social effects. We conducted this cross-sectional, nationwide study to ascertain the psychological effect of quarantine and identify factors associated with mental health outcomes among population quarantined to further inform interventions of mitigating mental health risk especially for vulnerable groups under pandemic conditions. Sociodemographic data, attitudes toward the COVID-19, and mental health measurements of 56,679 participants from 34 provinces in China were collected by an online survey from February 28 to March 11, 2020. Of the 56,679 participants included in the study (mean [SD] age, 36.0 [8.2] years), 27,149 (47.9%) were male and 16,454 (29.0%) ever experienced home confinement or centralized quarantine during COVID-19 outbreak. Compared those without quarantine and adjusted for potential confounders, quarantine measures were associated with increased risk of total psychological outcomes (prevalence, 34.1% vs 27.3%; odds ratio [OR], 1.34; 95% CI, 1.28-1.39; P < 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that vulnerable groups of the quarantined population included those with pre-existing mental disorders or chronic physical diseases, frontline workers, those in the most severely affected areas during outbreak, infected or suspected patients, and those who are less financially well-off. Complying with quarantine, being able to take part in usual work, and having adequate understanding of information related to the outbreak were associated with less mental health issues. These results suggest that quarantine measures during COVID-19 pandemic are associated with increased risk of experiencing mental health burden, especially for vulnerable groups. Further study is needed to establish interventions to reduce mental health consequences of quarantine and empower wellbeing especially in vulnerable groups under pandemic conditions.","Wang, Shi, Que, Lu, Liu, Lu, Xu, Liu, Sun, Meng, Yuan, Ran, Lu, Bao, Shi","https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-021-01019-y","20210123","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9798,""
"Decoding the temporal nature of brain GR activity in the NFκB signal transition leading to depressive-like behavior","The fine-tuning of neuroinflammation is crucial for brain homeostasis as well as its immune response. The transcription factor, nuclear factor-κ-B (NFκB) is a key inflammatory player that is antagonized via anti-inflammatory actions exerted by the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). However, technical limitations have restricted our understanding of how GR is involved in the dynamics of NFκB in vivo. In this study, we used an improved lentiviral-based reporter to elucidate the time course of NFκB and GR activities during behavioral changes from sickness to depression induced by a systemic lipopolysaccharide challenge. The trajectory of NFκB activity established a behavioral basis for the NFκB signal transition involved in three phases, sickness-early-phase, normal-middle-phase, and depressive-like-late-phase. The temporal shift in brain GR activity was differentially involved in the transition of NFκB signals during the normal and depressive-like phases. The middle-phase GR effectively inhibited NFκB in a glucocorticoid-dependent manner, but the late-phase GR had no inhibitory action. Furthermore, we revealed the cryptic role of basal GR activity in the early NFκB signal transition, as evidenced by the fact that blocking GR activity with RU486 led to early depressive-like episodes through the emergence of the brain NFκB activity. These results highlight the inhibitory action of GR on NFκB by the basal and activated hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis during body-to-brain inflammatory spread, providing clues about molecular mechanisms underlying systemic inflammation caused by such as COVID-19 infection, leading to depression.","Han, Kim, Jo, Shin, Kwon, Seo, Kang, Lee, Ryu, Hwang, Kim, Patel, Lyons, Schatzberg, Her","https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-021-01016-1","20210123","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9799,""
"Does thinking make it so? Differential associations between adversity worries and experiences and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic","There is evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic is having adverse effects on mental health. It is vital to understand what is causing this: worries over potential adversities due to the pandemic, or the toll of experiencing adverse events. We used panel data from 41 909 UK adults in the COVID-19 Social Study assessed weekly from 1 April 2020 to 12 May 2020 to study the association between adversities and anxiety and depressive symptoms. We studied six categories of adversity including both worries and experiences of: illness with COVID-19, financial difficulty, loss of paid work, difficulties acquiring medication, difficulties accessing food, and threats to personal safety. Anxiety and depression were measured using the 7-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire. We used fixed-effect regression models to account for time-invariant confounders. Cumulative number of worries and experience of adversities were both related to higher levels of anxiety and depression. A number of worries were associated more with anxiety than depression, but number of experiences were equally related to anxiety and depression. There were clear associations between specific worries and poorer mental health. There was weak evidence that individuals of lower socio-economic position were more negatively affected psychologically by the adverse experiences. Measures over the first few weeks of lockdown in the UK appear to have been insufficient at reassuring people given that we see clear associations with mental health and cumulative worries. Interventions are required that seek to prevent adverse events (eg, redundancies) and reassure individuals and support adaptive coping strategies.","Wright, Steptoe, Fancourt","https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2020-215598","20210123","depression; mental health; stress","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9800,""
"A hidden side of the COVID-19 pandemic in children: the double burden of undernutrition and overnutrition","The COVID-19 pandemic has deteriorated key determinants of health and caused major upheavals around the world. Children, although less directly affected by the virus, are paying a heavy price through the indirect effects of the crisis, including poor diet, mental health impact, social isolation, addiction to screens and lack of schooling and health care, particularly among vulnerable groups. This paper is aimed at discussing the potential impact of this pandemic on children's nutrition and lifestyle. Preliminary data from the literature and from our survey show significant disruptions in nutrition and lifestyle habits of children. While undernutrition is expected to worsen in poor countries, obesity rates could increase in middle- and high-income countries especially among precarious groups widening the gap in health and social inequalities.The real impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children extends well beyond that of a viral infection. This crisis has public health implications that could have life-long consequences on children. It requires effective and targeted measures mainly for vulnerable children and households to guarantee children's basic rights for optimal nutrition, health and development.","Zemrani, Gehri, Masserey, Knob, Pellaton","https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01390-w","20210123","COVID-19; Children; Impact; Inequality; Obesity; Undernutrition","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9801,""
"The Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health: A Preliminary Framework Based on a Qualitative Study With Clinical Sexologists","In recent months, some attempts were made to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health. Despite recent research that suggests COVID-19 and lockdown measures may eventually impact sexual response and sexually related behaviors, we are missing clinical sexologists' perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 in sexual health. Such perspectives could inform a preliminary framework aimed at guiding future research and clinical approaches in the context of COVID-19. To explore the perspectives of clinical sexologists about the impact of COVID-19 on their patients' sexual health, as well as the professional challenges they have faced during the current pandemic. Findings are expected to inform a preliminary framework aimed at understanding the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health. We conducted an online qualitative exploratory survey with 4 open-ended questions with 39 clinical sexologists aged between 32 and 73 years old. The survey was advertised among professional associations' newsletters. We performed a Thematic Analysis using an inductive, semantic, and (critical) realist approach, leading to a final thematic map. The outcome is the thematic map and the corresponding table that aggregates the main themes, subthemes, and codes derived from participants' answers and that can serve as a preliminary framework to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health. The final thematic map, expected to serve as a preliminary framework on the impact of COVID-19 in sexual health, revealed 3 main themes: Clinical Focus, Remapping Relationships, and Reframing Technology Use. These themes aggregate important interrelated issues, such as worsening of sexual problems and dysfunctions, mental health, relationship management, the rise of conservatism, and the use of new technology that influences sexuality and sexual health-related services. The current study allowed us to develop a preliminary framework to understand the impact of COVID-19 on sexual health. This framework highlights the role of mental health, as well as the contextual nature of sexual problems, and subsequently, their relational nature. Also, it demonstrates that the current pandemic has brought into light the debate of e-Health delivery within clinical sexology. PM Pascoal, J Carvalho, CF Raposo, et al. The Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual Health: A Preliminary Framework Based on a Qualitative Study With Clinical Sexologist. Sex Med 2020;XX:XXX-XXX.","Pascoal, Carvalho, Raposo, Almeida, Beato","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100299","20210124","COVID-19; Mental Health; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Dysfunctions; Sexual Health","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9802,""
"May confusion be a misleading initial clinical presentation of COVID-19 in individuals with mood disorders?","","Vorspan, Amarsy, Etain","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113710","20210122","Bipolar disorder; COVID-19; Catatonia; Confusion; Delirium; Depression; Psychiatry","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9803,""
"Increased mood disorder symptoms, perceived stress, and alcohol use among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic","The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption during the spring of 2020. Many college students were told to leave campus at spring break and to complete the semester remotely. This study evaluates effects of this disruption on student well-being. Measures of psychological symptoms, perceived stress, and alcohol use during the pandemic were completed by 148 students in spring 2020 and 352 students in fall 2020 at a university in the southeastern U.S. Results from both cohorts were compared to 240 students who completed the same measures in the fall 2019 semester. Participants in spring 2020 reported more mood disorder symptoms, perceived stress, and alcohol use than did pre-pandemic participants and worry about COVID-19 was negatively associated with well-being. By fall 2020 symptoms had largely returned to pre-pandemic levels. In general, White students reported a greater effect of the pandemic on well-being than did African American students. Young adults appear to be less vulnerable to the most serious medical complications associated with COVID-19, but nonetheless experience psychological effects from the pandemic. Universities and practitioners who work with college students can help young adults manage their symptoms and avoid behaviors like risky alcohol use when confronted with stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic.","Charles, Strong, Burns, Bullerjahn, Serafine","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113706","20210124","Alcohol; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Depression; Stress; Young adults","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9804,""
""We have become prisoners of our own age": From a continuing care retirement community to a total institution in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak","During the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, people residing in continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) found themselves under strict instructions to self-isolate, imposed by the CCRC managements before, during, and after the nationwide lockdown. The present study explored the personal experiences of CCRC residents during the lockdown. In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 CCRC residents from 13 different CCRCs. Authors performed a thematic analysis of interview transcripts, using constant comparisons and contrasts. Three major themes were identified: a). Older residents engaged in constant attempts to compare their situation to that of others. The overall message behind these downward comparisons was that the situation is not so bad, as others are in a worse predicament; b). This comparison emphasized the unbalanced power-relations between older adults and the staff and management in the setting; and c). Interviewees described strong emotions of despair, depression and anger, which were intensified when the rest of society returned back to a new routine, while they were still under lockdown. The measures imposed on residents by managements of CCRCs during the lockdown, and the emotional responses of distress among some of the residents, revealed that CCRCs have components of total institutions, not normally evident. This underscores the hidden emotional costs of the lockdown among those whose autonomy was compromised.","Ayalon, Avidor","https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab013","20210122","Covid-19; Long term care; autonomy; loneliness; older people; paternalism; trauma","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9805,""
"Risk factors for neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease during COVID-19 pandemic in Japan","The worsening of neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and insomnia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) has been a concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, because most people worked in self-isolation for fear of infection. We aimed to clarify the impact of social restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on neuropsychiatric symptoms in PD patients and to identify risk factors associated with these symptoms. A cross-sectional, hospital-based survey was conducted from April 22, 2020 to May 15, 2020. PD patients and their family members were asked to complete paper-based questionnaires about neuropsychiatric symptoms by mail. PD patients were evaluated for motor symptoms using MDS-UPDRS part 2 by telephone interview. A total of 71 responders (39 PD patients and 32 controls) completed the study. Although there was no difference in the age distribution, the rate of females was significantly lower in PD patients (35%) than controls (84%) (P < 0.001). Participants with clinical depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) were more common in PD patients (39%) than controls (6%) (P = 0.002). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that an MDS-UPDRS part 2 score was correlated with the presence of clinical depression (PHQ-9 score ≥ 10) and clinical anxiety (GAD-7 score ≥ 7) (clinical depression: OR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.04-1.66; P = 0.025; clinical anxiety: OR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.07-1.72; P = 0.013). In the presence of social restrictions, more attention needs to be paid to the neuropsychiatric complications of PD patients, especially those with more severe motor symptoms.","Kitani-Morii, Kasai, Horiguchi, Teramukai, Ohmichi, Shinomoto, Fujino, Mizuno","https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245864","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9806,""
"A systematic review for the efficiency and quality of data collection in the public mental health surveys during the COVID-19 pandemic","The World Health Organization has recognized the importance of considering population-level mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a global crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, a timely surveillance method is urgently needed to track the impact on public mental health. This brief review focuses on the efficiency and quality of data collection in the existing literature. The following search strings were used: ((COVID-19) OR (SARS-CoV-2)) AND ((Mental health) OR (psychological) OR (psychiatry)). We screened the titles, abstracts, and texts to exclude irrelevant articles. We used the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to evaluate the quality of each research. There were 37 relevant mental health surveys of the general public during the COVID-19 pandemic found by searching the database PubMed on July 10, 2020. All the public mental health surveys examined were cross-sectional in design, and the journals efficiently made these available online in an average of 18.7 (range: 1-64) days from the date the article was received. The average duration of recruitment periods was 9.2 (range: 2-35) days, and the average sample size was 5137 (range: 100-56679). However, 73.0% (27/37) of the studies on the general public had scores on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale of < 3 points, which suggests these studies are of too low quality for inclusion in a meta-analysis. This review found that the data collection was efficient but generally had a high risk of bias among existing public mental health surveys. Following a recommendation to avoid selection bias, or to apply novel methodologies considering both longitudinal design and high temporal resolution, would help provide a strong basis for the formation of national mental health policies.","Lin, Chen, Wu","https://doi.org/10.2196/25118","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9807,""
"COVID-19 and the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities: A complex relationship without just cause","Emerging evidence illustrates a negative and disproportionate impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. This is surprising because previously reported studies have already identified that biological and social risk factors increase disease susceptibility, particularly for the BAME communities. Despite ethnic minorities standing on the frontline to quell the impact of the pandemic within the United Kingdom's (UK) National Health Service (NHS), disproportionate numbers of BAME doctors and other healthcare workers have died from COVID-19. This unprecedented situation raises ethical and moral implications that could increase further the impact on mental health. Whilst the government attempts to mitigate the rate of virus transmission, key measures inadvertently increase the negative impact on mental health and general wellbeing. This analysis considers available literature to explore the association between, and the wider impact of, the COVID-19 pandemic on BAME communities. The paper aims to raise awareness and add a further depth to the current scientific discussions. n/a. n/a. n/a. n/a.","Phiri, Delanerolle, Al-Sudani, Rathod","https://doi.org/10.2196/22581","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9808,""
"The efficacy of WeChat-based parenting training on the psychological well-being of mothers with autistic children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quasi-experimental study","During the COVID-19 pandemic, special education schools for children in most areas of China were closed between the end of January and the beginning of June in 2020. The sudden interruptions of schooling and the pandemic itself caused parents to be anxious and to even panic. Mobile parenting skills education has been proved to be an effective method in improving the psychological well-being of mothers with autistic children. However, whether it can improve the psychological states of mothers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic is an urgent subject to be investigated. To evaluate the efficacy of WeChat-based parenting training (WBPT) on anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and hope for mothers with autistic children as well as the feasibility of the program during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a quasi-experimental trial. A total of 125 mothers with preschool autistic children were recruited in January 2020. The participants were assigned into the control group (n=60), receiving routine care, or the intervention group (n=65), receiving the 12-week WBPT plus routine care according to their preferences. Anxiety, depression, parenting stress, hope, satisfaction, and adherence to the intervention were measured at three timepoints: the baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1), and 20 weeks follow-up (T2). One hundred and nine mothers completed the T1 assessment and 104 mothers completed the T2 assessment. The results of the linear mixed model analysis showed statistically significant group*time interaction effects for the intervention on anxiety (F=14.219, P<.001), depression (F=26.563, P<.001), parenting stress (F=68.572, P<.001), and hope (F=197.608, P<.001). Of all mothers in the intervention group, 90.4% reported that they were extremely satisfied with the WBPT. In total, 40.0% kept the logging recordings for home training each week and 61.5% kept more than 80% for all 20 weeks. The WBPT is acceptable and appears to be an effective approach for reducing anxiety, depression, and parenting stress and increasing hope in mothers with autistic children during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Future studies with rigorous designs and longer follow-up periods are needed to further detect the effectiveness of the WBPT. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2000031772; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=52165.","Liu, Wang, Liao, Ou, Huang, Xie, He, Lin, He, Hu","https://doi.org/10.2196/23917","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9809,""
"COVID-19 Awareness, Adoption of COVID-19 Preventive Measures, and Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown Among Adolescent Boys and Young Men in Kampala, Uganda","There is growing evidence of the challenges with adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures and the effect of the prevention measures on the health of populations in various parts of the world but with limited documentation in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed COVID-19 awareness, adoption of COVID-19 prevention measures, and the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on the mental health status, socio-economic disruptions and engagement in unhealthy behaviours among 2500 in- and out-of-school adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) aged 10-24 years in Kampala, Uganda. 74.8% (n = 1869) were in-school; nearly half (47.3%, n = 1182) were aged 15-19 years. Although > 80% were aware of at least two COVID-19 prevention measures, only 22.2% (n = 555) reported that they always wore a face mask while in a public place; 40.9% (n = 1023) always washed their hands with soap and running water while 17.6% (n = 440) always avoided gatherings of more than five people. COVID-19 lockdown led to: (a) increased mental health challenges (e.g. 1.2% [n = 31] contemplated committing suicide); (b) limited ability to meet basic needs (e.g. 62.0% [n = 1549] found it difficult to afford a diverse/balanced diet); (c) socio-economic disruptions (e.g. 30.3% [n = 756] experienced a reduction in income) and (d) engagement in unhealthy behaviours (e.g. 62% [n = 1554] reported a sedentary life style such as excessive watching of TV). These effects were more pronounced among older adolescent boys (15-19 years) and young men (20-24 years) and out-of-school compared to in-school ABYM. Our findings suggest a need for appropriate health promotion, mental health and socio-economic interventions targeting ABYM in Kampala, Uganda.","Matovu, Kabwama, Ssekamatte, Ssenkusu, Wanyenze","https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-021-00961-w","20210124","Adolescent boys and young men; COVID-19; Kampala; Lockdown; Uganda","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9810,""
"[Change in psychological burden during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: fears, individual behavior, and the relevance of information and trust in governmental institutions]","The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health was evident early on. The extent of the effects, especially cumulative over the long period of the pandemic, has not yet been fully investigated for Germany. The aim of the study was to determine psychological burden as well as COVID-19-related experience and behavior patterns and to show how they changed during the different phases of the pandemic in Germany. The Germany-wide online-based cross-sectional study (03/10-07/27/2020) included 22,961 people (convenience sample). Generalized anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-2), and psychological distress (DT) were collected, as well as COVID-19-related experiences and behavior patterns: COVID-19-related fear, trust in governmental actions, subjective level of information, adherent safety behavior, and personal risk assessment for infection/severe course of illness. The pandemic was retrospectively divided into five phases (initial, crisis, lockdown, reorientation, and new normality). Compared to pre-COVID-19 reference values, GAD‑7, PHQ‑2, and DT levels were significantly elevated and persistent throughout the different phases of the pandemic. COVID-19-related fear, information level, trust, safety behavior, and the risk assessment for infection/severe course of illness showed, after initial strong increase, a strong decrease to partly below the initial value. Exceptions were constant risk assessments of having a severe course of illness or dying of it. The increased levels of psychological burden, which have persisted throughout all phases of the pandemic, illustrate the need for sustainable support services. Declining values over the duration of the pandemic in terms of trust in governmental actions and the feeling of being well informed underline the need for more targeted education. HINTERGRUND: Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit zeigten sich bereits früh. Das Ausmaß der Auswirkungen, insbesondere kumulativ über die lang anhaltende Zeit der Pandemie, ist für Deutschland noch nicht umfassend untersucht worden. Ziel der Studie war es, psychische Belastungen sowie COVID-19-bezogene Erlebens- und Verhaltensweisen zu erheben und deren Veränderung über die verschiedenen Phasen der Pandemie in Deutschland darzustellen. In die deutschlandweite onlinebasierte Querschnittsstudie (10.03.–27.07.2020) konnten 22.961 Menschen eingeschlossen werden (Convenience Sample). Erhoben wurden: generalisierte Angst (GAD-7), Depression (PHQ-2), psychischer Distress (DT) sowie COVID-19-bezogene Erlebens- und Verhaltensweisen wie COVID-19-bezogene Angst, Vertrauen in staatliche Maßnahmen, subjektives Informiertheitslevel, adhärentes Sicherheitsverhalten und persönliche Risikoeinschätzung für Ansteckung/Erkrankungsschwere. Die Pandemie wurde retrospektiv in 5 Phasen (Anfangs‑, Krisen‑, Lockdown‑, Neuorientierungsphase und „neue Normalität“) eingeteilt. Es zeigten sich im Vergleich zu Prä-COVID-19-Referenzwerten anhaltend erhöhte Werte in GAD‑7, PHQ‑2 und DT. COVID-19-bezogene Angst, Informiertheitslevel, Vertrauen, Sicherheitsverhalten und die Einschätzung, an COVID-19 zu erkranken, zeigten, nach initial starkem Anstieg, einen Abfall bis z. T. unter den Ausgangswert. Ausnahme waren konstante Einschätzungen, einen schweren Verlauf von COVID-19 zu haben bzw. daran zu versterben. Die durch alle Pandemiephasen anhaltend erhöhten Werte psychischer Belastung verdeutlichen die Notwendigkeit nachhaltiger Unterstützungsangebote. Sinkende Werte in Bezug auf Vertrauen in staatliche Maßnahmen und das subjektive Informiertheitslevel unterstreichen das Gebot gezielter Aufklärung.","Skoda, Spura, De Bock, Schweda, Dörrie, Fink, Musche, Weismüller, Benecke, Kohler, Junne, Graf, Bäuerle, Teufel","https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-021-03278-0","20210124","Depression; Generalized anxiety; Pandemic phases; Psychological distress; SARS-CoV‑2","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9811,""
"Mental Health and COVID-19: The Psychological Implications of a Pandemic for Nurses","The risk of psychological effects from the COVID-19 pandemic is significant and manifests as stress, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, and, in some cases, suicide. The need for psychological support services for healthcare providers should be included in all pandemic and disaster planning. The aim of this article is to explore the potential psychological sequelae of nursing during a pandemic and to provide recommendations to support a psychologically healthy work environment. Highlights from the literature on psychological sequelae, symptoms, and outcomes related to COVID-19 and prior pandemics is presented, along with insight from the experiences of oncology nurses caring for patients with COVID-19. Destigmatizing mental health needs for healthcare providers empowers them to seek support. Hospital administrators must develop proactive wellness plans for the triage and management of mental and emotional health needs during a pandemic that prioritize transparent communication, resources for healthcare providers within and beyond the clinical setting, and training.","Shah, Roggenkamp, Ferrer, Burger, Brassil","https://doi.org/10.1188/21.CJON.69-75","20210122","COVID-19; coronavirus; mental health; oncology nursing; pandemic","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9812,""
"Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health among LGBTQ+ Young Adults: A Cross-Cultural Comparison across Six Nations","Across the world, people have seen their lives interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an online survey, we explored how the psychosocial effects of the pandemic affected the mental health of LGBTQ+ young adults who were confined with their parents during the lockdown period (<i>N</i> = 1,934), from six countries: Portugal, UK, Italy, Brazil, Chile, and Sweden. South American participants experienced more negative psychosocial effects of the pandemic. Depression and anxiety were higher among participants who were younger, not working, living in Europe and who reported feeling more emotionally affected by the pandemic, uncomfortable at home, or isolated from non-LGBTQ friends. Not attending higher education predicted depression while not being totally confined at home, residing habitually with parents, and fearing more future infection predicted anxiety. LGBTQ+ community groups, as well as health and educational services should remain particularly attentive to the needs of LGBTQ+ young adults during health crises.","Gato, Barrientos, Tasker, Miscioscia, Cerqueira-Santos, Malmquist, Seabra, Leal, Houghton, Poli, Gubello, Ramos, Guzmán, Urzúa, Ulloa, Wurm","https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2020.1868186","20210122","COVID-19; LGBTQ+; anxiety; cross-cultural; depression; psychosocial effects","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9813,""
"Availability of Outpatient Telemental Health Services in the United States at the Outset of the COVID-19 Pandemic","Since COVID-19 has caused dramatic changes in everyday life, a major concern is whether patients have adequate access to mental health care despite shelter-in-place ordinances, school closures, and social distancing practices. The aim was to examine the availability of telehealth services at outpatient mental health treatment facilities in the United States at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify facility-level characteristics and state-level policies associated with the availability. Observational cross-sectional study. All outpatient mental health treatment facilities (N=8860) listed in the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on April 16, 2020. Primary outcome is whether an outpatient mental health treatment facility reported offering telehealth services. Approximately 43% of outpatient mental health facilities in the United States reported telehealth availability at the outset of the pandemic. Facilities located in the United States South and nonmetropolitan counties were more likely to offer services, as were facilities with public sector ownership, those providing care for both children and adults, and those accepting Medicaid as a form of payment. Outpatient mental health treatment facilities located in states with state-wide shelter-in-place laws were less likely to offer telehealth, as well as facilities in counties with more COVID-19 cases per 10,000 population. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer than half of outpatient mental health treatment facilities were providing telehealth services. Our results suggest that additional policies to promote telehealth may be warranted to increase availability over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.","Cantor, McBain, Kofner, Stein, Yu","https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001512","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9814,""
"Symptoms in COVID-19","The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 range from mild symptoms to severe pneumonia and severe organ damage. When evaluated specifically for pain, the data so far have shown that myalgia, headache, and chest pain can be seen in patients at varying rates; myalgia and headache, especially, are among the initial symptoms. This retrospective chart review followed by a descriptive survey design study was carried out by examining patients afflicted with COVID-19. After discharge, patients were asked about the severity and the body region of their pain, their use of analgesics, their mood and mental health, and their overall quality of life. A total of 206 patients with a mean age of 56.24 ± 16.99 were included in the study. Pain during COVID-19 was found to be higher compared to the pre- and postinfectious states. The most frequent painful areas were reported to be the neck and back before the infection, whereas the head and extremities during the infection. The most frequently used analgesic during infection was paracetamol. There was no relationship between the patients' pain and anxiety and depression; the quality of life was found to be worse in patients with persistent pain. This study showed that the head and extremities were the most common painful body regions during COVID-19. It was also found that pain can continue in the post-infection period.","Erçalık, Ayyıldız, Gencer-Atalay, Akgün, Özdemir, Kuran","https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000001699","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9815,""
"Depression, Anxiety, and Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Indian Expats in the Middle East: A Survey Study","There are multiple studies indicating that the Indian expat population working in the Middle East is at a significantly high risk for developing anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can precipitate or exacerbate psychological distress among the expat population. The objective of this study was to evaluate psychological distress and coping mechanisms among Indian expats working in the Middle East during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted with a semistructured questionnaire using a nonprobability snowball sampling technique. In addition to demographic data, a list of COVID-19 pandemic-related questions, the Brief COPE, the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) were also utilized. A total of 94 responses were received. Of the respondents, 52% reported clinically significant anxiety levels, and 41% reported clinically significant depression levels. Both the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores were significantly associated with the level of concern with air traffic restriction (P < .05). Our findings show that governments of both Indian and Middle Eastern countries should pay more attention to the mental health of the expat population while combating COVID-19.","Uvais, Nalakath, Shihabudheen, Hafi, Salman","https://doi.org/10.4088/PCC.20m02761","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9816,""
"COVID-19, suicide, and femicide: Rapid Research using Google search phrases","Psychologist Eric Miller of Kent State University has termed COVID-19 "the Loss and Trauma Event of Our Time." In this paper, I would like to problematize the public health response to the virus outbreak in light of two consequential and preventable traumas that shadow the COVID-19 calamity: femicide and suicide. As public health reaction to the pandemic is seen to negatively increase rates of domestic violence and suicidality this research accessed rapidly available data using Google Date Range analysis by utilizing queries from pre- and post-pandemic comprising the months of March-August in the years 2019 and 2020. The aim of this rapid-response research is to glimpse the possible presence of psychological stress in online searches that relate to debilitation in the four foundational strata of Maslow's Hierarchy of Human needs (basic and psychological needs). To search basic needs related to COVID-19 the following categories were utilized in online search phrases in Google (US): <i>precarity</i> and <i>insecurity</i>. To search basic and psychological needs related to suicide the following categories were utilized in online search phrases in Google (US): <i>despondency</i> and <i>helplessness.</i> Finally, to search basic and psychological needs related to femicide the following categories were utilized in online search phrases in Google (US): <i>indicative male violence</i> and <i>intentional male violence.</i> Results show an overwhelming upsurge from all six categories from 31% to 106%.","Standish","https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.2021.1874863","20210122","COVID-19; content analysis; femicide; suicide; web research","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9817,""
"Anxiety, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in Chinese nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak","To explore the association between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anxiety and depression among nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak. Nurses play a vital role in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, but many of them suffer from psychological problems due to the excessive workload and stress. Understanding the correlation between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anxiety and depression will promote targeted psychosocial interventions for these affected nurses. This cross-sectional study of 586 nurses was conducted in Eastern China. Participants completed online questionnaires that investigated anxiety, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. The prevalence of nurses' anxiety and depression was 27.6% and 32.8%, respectively. Lower self-blame, rumination, and catastrophizing, as well as greater acceptance and positive refocusing, were related to fewer symptoms of anxiety or depression. The cognitive emotion regulation strategies of acceptance and positive refocusing contribute to reducing anxiety or depression. These strategies should be considered when implementing psychotherapeutic interventions to improve nurses' adverse emotional symptoms. This study highlights the need to assess cognitive emotion regulation strategies use in screening for anxiety and depression. Nurse managers should develop psychosocial interventions including appropriate strategies to help nurses with adverse emotions during a pandemic.","Wang, Fang, Huang, Lv, Wang, Yang, Yuan, Gao, Qian, Zhang","https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13265","20210122","COVID-19; anxiety; cognitive emotion regulation; depression","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9818,""
"The impact of COVID-19 and social distancing on people with Parkinson's disease: a survey study","As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the international community, very little is known about its impact on the health and day-to-day activities of people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). To better understand the emotional and behavioral consequences of the public health policies implemented to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in PwPD, and to explore the factors contributing to accessing alternative health care mechanisms, such as telehealth, we administered an anonymous knowledge, attitude, and practice survey to PwPD and care partners, via the mailing lists of the Parkinson's Foundation and Columbia University Parkinson's Disease Center of Excellence with an average response rate of 19.3%. Sufficient information was provided by 1,342 PwPD to be included in the final analysis. Approximately half of respondents reported a negative change in PD symptoms, with 45-66% reporting mood disturbances. Telehealth use increased from 9.7% prior to the pandemic to 63.5% during the pandemic. Higher income and higher education were associated with telehealth use. Services were more often used for doctor's appointment than physical, occupational, speech, or mental health therapies. Almost half (46%) of PwPD preferred to continue using telehealth always or sometimes after the coronavirus outbreak had ended. Having received support/instruction for telehealth and having a care partner, friend, or family member to help them with the telehealth visit increased the likelihood of continuous use of telehealth after the pandemic ended. Taken together, PD symptoms and management practices were markedly affected by COVID-19. Given the observed demographic limitations of telehealth, expanding its implementation to include additional physical, occupational, psychological, and speech therapies, increasing support for telehealth, as well as reaching underserved (low income) populations is urgently required.","Feeney, Xu, Surface, Shah, Vanegas-Arroyave, Chan, Delaney, Przedborski, Beck, Alcalay","https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-020-00153-8","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9819,""
"Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown","The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is not only a threat to physical health but is also having severe impacts on mental health. Although increases in stress-related symptomatology and other adverse psycho-social outcomes, as well as their most important risk factors have been described, hardly anything is known about potential protective factors. Resilience refers to the maintenance of mental health despite adversity. To gain mechanistic insights about the relationship between described psycho-social resilience factors and resilience specifically in the current crisis, we assessed resilience factors, exposure to Corona crisis-specific and general stressors, as well as internalizing symptoms in a cross-sectional online survey conducted in 24 languages during the most intense phase of the lockdown in Europe (22 March to 19 April) in a convenience sample of N = 15,970 adults. Resilience, as an outcome, was conceptualized as good mental health despite stressor exposure and measured as the inverse residual between actual and predicted symptom total score. Preregistered hypotheses (osf.io/r6btn) were tested with multiple regression models and mediation analyses. Results confirmed our primary hypothesis that positive appraisal style (PAS) is positively associated with resilience (p < 0.0001). The resilience factor PAS also partly mediated the positive association between perceived social support and resilience, and its association with resilience was in turn partly mediated by the ability to easily recover from stress (both p < 0.0001). In comparison with other resilience factors, good stress response recovery and positive appraisal specifically of the consequences of the Corona crisis were the strongest factors. Preregistered exploratory subgroup analyses (osf.io/thka9) showed that all tested resilience factors generalize across major socio-demographic categories. This research identifies modifiable protective factors that can be targeted by public mental health efforts in this and in future pandemics.","Veer, Riepenhausen, Zerban, Wackerhagen, Puhlmann, Engen, Köber, Bögemann, Weermeijer, Uściłko, Mor, Marciniak, Askelund, Al-Kamel, Ayash, Barsuola, Bartkute-Norkuniene, Battaglia, Bobko, Bölte, Cardone, Chvojková, Damnjanović, De Calheiros Velozo, de Thurah, Deza-Araujo, Dimitrov, Farkas, Feller, Gazea, Gilan, Gnjidić, Hajduk, Hiekkaranta, Hofgaard, Ilen, Kasanova, Khanpour, Lau, Lenferink, Lindhardt, Magas, Mituniewicz, Moreno-López, Muzychka, Ntafouli, O'Leary, Paparella, Põldver, Rintala, Robak, Rosická, Røysamb, Sadeghi, Schneider, Siugzdaite, Stantić, Teixeira, Todorovic, Wan, van Dick, Lieb, Kleim, Hermans, Kobylińska, Hendler, Binder, Myin-Germeys, van Leeuwen, Tüscher, Yuen, Walter, Kalisch","https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-020-01150-4","20210124","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9820,""
"COVID-19: Causes of anxiety and wellbeing support needs of healthcare professionals in the UK: A cross-sectional survey","COVID-19 has caused acute changes in healthcare delivery; this may impact mental health and wellbeing needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs). We aimed to identify the causes of anxiety in HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic, to assess whether HCPs felt they had adequate mental health and wellbeing support and to identify their unmet support needs. We used a web-based survey utilising an online tool circulated to UK HCPs over 5 weeks. Self-perceived anxiety levels prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic were measured on a 10-point Likert-type rating scale. The survey was completed by 558 HCPs. During the pandemic, self-perceived anxiety scores significantly increased from a median of 2 to 7 (paired Wilcoxon signed-rank test; p<0.001). The main reasons were concerns about exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and lack of personal protective equipment. Other wide-ranging reasons were identified. Only 41% of respondents felt there was adequate support. Thematic analysis of what support HCPs wanted identified 13 wide-ranging themes; including effective leadership and peer support. Anxiety levels in HCPs significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and the main causes were identified. Many HCPs felt there was inadequate support and identified what support they needed. Implementing effective strategies to support HCPs' unmet wellbeing needs are required as a matter of urgency.","Siddiqui, Aurelio, Gupta, Blythe, Khanji","https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0502","20210122","COVID-19; anxiety; healthcare professionals; mental health; wellbeing","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9821,""
"Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient preferences and decision-making for symptomatic urolithiasis","Pandemic restrictions have changed how patients approach symptomatic kidney stones. We used a mixed-methods, digital ethnographic approach to evaluate social media discussions about patient concerns and preferences for urolithiasis care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We retrospectively analyzed kidney stone-related discussions on a large social media platform using qualitative analysis and natural language processing-based sentiment analysis. Posts were mined for demographic details, treatments pursued, and health care encounters. Pre-COVID (1/1/2020-2/29/2020) and COVID (3/1/2020-6/1/2020) posts were extracted from the popular online Reddit discussion board, "r/KidneyStones," which is dedicated to discussions related to urolithiasis. We extracted n=649 posts (250 pre-COVID, 399 COVID); 150 from each cohort underwent thematic analysis and data extraction. Quantitative sentiment analysis was performed on 418 posts (179 pre-COVID, 239 COVID) that described stone-related decision-making prior to intervention. Notable discussion themes during COVID focused on barriers to care and concerns about stone management. Discussants exhibited more negative and anxious tones during COVID, based on sentiment analysis (P<0.01). Patient preferences shifted away from in-person visits and procedures (P<0.001). Mean reported stone size among those visiting ER increased from 5.1 mm to 10.5 mm (P<0.001). The proportion of discussants preferring conservative management with stones ≥10 mm increased (12.5% pre-COVID versus 26% during COVID, P=0.002). Opioid mentions increased from 9% to 27% of posts (P<0.001) and were most associated with conservative management discussions. Online discussion forums provide contemporaneous insight into patients' experiences during a time when traditional patient-centered research methodologies are limited due to social distancing. During the pandemic, patients with symptomatic kidney stones expressed anxiety regarding outpatient encounters and reluctance toward procedural intervention. Patients opted instead for at-home conservative treatment beyond clinical guidelines and reserved ER visits for larger stones, potentially causing self-harm. Opioid discussions proliferated, an alarming consequence of the pandemic.","Jiang, Osadchiy, Weinberger, Zheng, Owen, Leonard, Mills, Kachroo, Eleswarapu","https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2020.1141","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9822,""
"Anxiety and depression in Covid-19 frontline health care workers in China","","Menon, Varadharajan, Andrade","https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764021989744","20210122","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9823,""
"COVID-19 Anxiety-A Longitudinal Survey Study of Psychological and Situational Risks among Finnish Workers","<i>Background</i>: The COVID-19 crisis has changed the conditions of many all over the globe. One negative consequence of the ongoing pandemic is anxiety brought about by uncertainty and the COVID-19 disease. Increased anxiety is a potential risk factor for wellbeing at work. This study investigated psychological, situational, and socio-demographic predictors of COVID-19 anxiety using longitudinal data. <i>Methods</i>: A nationally representative sample of Finnish workers (<i>N</i> = 1308) was collected before and during the COVID-19 crisis. Eighty percent of the participants responded to the follow-up study (<i>N</i> = 1044). COVID-19 anxiety was measured with a modified Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Psychological and situational predictors included perceived loneliness, psychological distress, technostress, personality, social support received from the work community, and remote working. A number of socio-demographic factors were also investigated. <i>Results</i>: Perceived loneliness, psychological distress, technostress, and neuroticism were identified as robust psychological predictors of COVID-19 anxiety. Increase in psychological distress and technostress during the COVID-19 crisis predicted higher COVID-19 anxiety. A recent change in their field of work and decreased social support from work communities predicted COVID-19 anxiety. Women and young people experienced higher anxiety. <i>Conclusions</i>: Different factors explain workers' COVID-19 anxiety. Increased anxiety can disrupt wellbeing at work, emphasizing the organizations' role in maintaining an inclusive and caring work culture and providing technical and psychological support to workers during crisis.","Savolainen, Oksa, Savela, Celuch, Oksanen","https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020794","20210122","COVID-19; anxiety; loneliness; mental health; personality; stress; work","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9824,""
"A qualitative analysis of nursing students' tweets during the COVID-19 pandemic","The COVID-19 outbreak has profoundly changed daily life and the ways in which students learn and interact. This study explores the nature and content of tweets posted by students enrolled in nursing programs (hereafter nursing students) in the United Kingdom, the United States, and South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 4 and April 7, 2020. A total of 8856 tweets from the Twitter accounts of 95 self-identified nursing students were included in our qualitative analysis. The findings revealed five categories of tweet content: (i) reactions to COVID-19; (ii) everyday life; (iii) role as a student; (iv) social connections; and (v) sociopolitical issues. Students shared concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on their education, discussed their experiences as nursing students, tweeted details of their daily lives, and sought social connections for support as well as for information sharing. The findings of this study can inform nurse educators to better understand their students' responses to and sentiments about the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurse educators should incorporate this understanding into curricula for pandemic preparedness and response efforts.","De Gagne, Cho, Park, Nam, Jung","https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12809","20210122","COVID-19; Twitter; mental health; nursing students; pandemics; social media","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9825,""
"The Effect of a Name-Based Mask Rationing Plan in Taiwan on Public Anxiety Regarding a Mask Shortage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study","The COVID-19 pandemic is a severe global health crisis. Wearing a mask is a straightforward action that can be taken, but shortage of stock and equity of allocation were important issues in Taiwan. Furthermore, increased anxiety leading to the stockpiling of masks has been common during the pandemic. We aim to summarize the name-based mask rationing plan implemented in Taiwan and explore the public's perceived anxiety about mask shortages. The government of Taiwan took action to control the supply and allocation of face masks. We summarize the timeline and important components of the mask rationing plan. A survey that aimed to investigate the overall response to the mask rationing plan was answered by 44 participants. The mask rationing plan was implemented in late January 2020. Daily production capacity was increased from 2 million masks to 16 million masks in April 2020. People could buy 9 masks in 14 days by verification via their National Health Insurance card. Digital face mask availability maps were created. Moreover, the mask plan safeguarded the purchase of masks and resulted in decreased anxiety about a mask shortage (4.05 [SD 1.15] points; 72.7% [n=32] of participants answered "agree" or "strongly agree"). The majority of people felt that the mask plan was satisfactory (4.2 [SD 0.92] points; 79.5% [n=35] of participants answered "agree" or "strongly agree"). We found that the unique name-based mask rationing plan allowed for control of the production and supply of masks, and contributed to the appropriate allocation of masks. The mask rationing plan not only provided the public with physical protection, but also resulted in reduced anxiety about mask shortages during the pandemic.","Tai, Chi, Chiu, Tseng, Huang, Lin","https://doi.org/10.2196/21409","20210122","COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Taiwan; anxiety; coronavirus; crisis; mask; mental health; novel coronavirus; observational; plan; rationing","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9826,""
"Mental health of college students of different specialties during the epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019","","","https://doi.org/10.7652/jdyxb202101027","20210105","","Scopus","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9827,""
"Is rurality, area deprivation, access to outside space and green space associated with mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic? A cross sectional study from the Covid-19 Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (CHARIS) project","Objectives To determine if rurality, area deprivation, access to outside space (Study 1) and frequency of visiting and duration in green space (Study 2) are associated with mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Design Serial, weekly, nationally representative, cross-sectional, observational study of randomly selected adults in Scotland during June and July 2020. Methods If available, validated instruments were used to measure psychological distress, individual demographics and illness beliefs and the following environments: rurality, area deprivation, access to residential outside space, frequency of visiting, and duration in green space. Simple linear regressions followed by examination of moderation effect. Results 2969 participants in Study 1, of which, 1765 (59.6%) female, 349 (11.9%) in the shielding category, median age 54 years. 502 participants in Study 2, of which, 295 (58.60%) female, 58 (11.6%) in shielding category, median age 53 years. Direct effects show that psychological distress was worse if: younger, female, in shielding category (demographics), worse illness (Covid-19) representations and greater threat perception (illness beliefs), if urban, in a deprived area, no access to or sharing residential outside space, and fewer visits to green space (environment). Moderation analyses show that environment amplify the direct effects of the individual factors on psychological distress. Conclusions Environment is important for mental health during pandemics and this study offers pointers for public health and for environmental planning, design and management, including housing design and public open space provision and regulation.","Gill Hubbard et al.","https://share.osf.io/preprint/46110-0F2-B7D","20210125","PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Cognitive Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Environmental Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Environmental Psychology|Natural Environments; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Health Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Health Psychology|Health-related Behavior; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Health Psychology|Mental Health; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Health Psychology|Stress","PsyArXiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9828,""
"A systematic review on sex- and gender-sensitive research in public mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis","Background Sex and gender are important modifiers of mental health and behavior in normal times and during crises. We investigated whether they were addressed by empirical, international research which explored the mental health and health behavior ramifications after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We systematically searched the databases PsyArXiv, PubMed, PsycInfo, Psyndex, PubPsych, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science for studies assessing mental health outcomes (main outcomes) as well as potential risk and protective health behavior (additional outcomes) up to July 2, 2020. Findings Most of the 80 publications fulfilling the selection criteria reflected the static difference perspective treating sex and gender as dichotomous variables. The focus was on internalizing disorders (esp. anxiety and depression) burdening women in particular, while externalizing disorders were neglected. Sex- and gender-specific evaluation of mental health care use has also been lacking. With respect to unfavorable health behavior in terms of adherence to prescribed protective measures, men constitute a risk group. Interpretations Women remain a vulnerable group burdened by multiple stresses and mental health symptoms. The neglect of sex and gender-specific evaluation of aggression-related disorders, substance addiction, and mental health care use in the early stage represents a potentially dangerous oversight.","Ana Nanette Tibubos et al.","https://share.osf.io/preprint/46119-B62-858","20210124","PsyArXiv|Psychiatry; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Clinical Psychology; public mental health; sex; covid-19; mental health; health behavior; gender","PsyArXiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-01-25","",9829,""