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"Factors influencing self-harm thoughts and self-harm behaviours over the first 45 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a longitudinal analysis of 48,446 adults","Background There is concern that the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath will result in excess suicides by increasing known risk factors such as self-harm. However, evidence on how pandemic-related risk factors contribute to changes in these outcomes is lacking. Aims We sought to examine how different adverse experiences and worries about adversity brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic contribute to changes in self-harm thoughts and behaviours over the first 45 weeks of the pandemic. Method Data from 48,446 UK adults in the UCL COVID-19 Social Study were analysed across the first 45 weeks (1 April to 7 February 2021) of the pandemic. Fixed effects regressions explored associations between weekly within-person variation in five categories of adversity experiences and adversity worries with changes in self-harm thoughts and behaviours across age groups (18-29, 30-44, 45-59, and 60+ years). Results More adverse experiences were more strongly related to outcomes than worries. Specific categories of worries and adversities had stronger associations with outcomes than others. The largest contributing factor to increases in both self-harm thoughts (odds ratio (OR) range = 3.38 to 4.00) and behaviours (OR range = 3.72 to 6.82) was physical or psychological abuse amongst all ages. Having had COVID-19 and financial worries were associated with increased likelihood of both outcomes, the latter being more consistently associated with outcomes than actual financial adversity. Conclusions These findings suggest that a significant portion of UK adults may be at increased risk for self-harm thoughts and behaviours during the pandemic, which is concerning given the link between self-harm and suicide. Policies currently place to protect and reassure citizens may be insufficient in assuaging fears and anxieties. Given the likelihood that as time goes on, the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will accumulate, policy makers can begin adapting a variety of existing evidence-based suicide prevention strategies and other social policies to help mitigate its consequences.","Elise Paul; Daisy Fancourt","https://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2021.02.19.21252050","20210222","","medRxiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10989,""
"Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Distress of Medical Students in Japan: Cross-sectional Survey Study","BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected medical education. However, little data are available about medical students' distress during the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to provide details on how medical students have been affected by the pandemic. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 717 medical students participated in the web-based survey. The survey included questions about how the participants' mental status had changed from before to after the Japanese nationwide state of emergency (SOE). RESULTS: Out of 717 medical students, 473 (66.0%) participated in the study. In total, 29.8% (141/473) of the students reported concerns about the shift toward online education, mostly because they thought online education would be ineffective compared with in-person learning. The participants' subjective mental health status significantly worsened after the SOE was lifted (P<.001). Those who had concerns about a shift toward online education had higher odds of having generalized anxiety and being depressed (odds ratio [OR] 1.97, 95% CI 1.19-3.28) as did those who said they would request food aid (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.16-3.44) and mental health care resources (OR 3.56, 95% CI 2.07-6.15). CONCLUSIONS: Given our findings, the sudden shift to online education might have overwhelmed medical students. Thus, we recommend that educators inform learners that online learning is not inferior to in-person learning, which could attenuate potential depression and anxiety.","Nishimura, Yoshito; Ochi, Kanako; Tokumasu, Kazuki; Obika, Mikako; Hagiya, Hideharu; Kataoka, Hitomi; Otsuka, Fumio","https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/25232","","Country: CA; CANADÃ; CANADA; CANADA; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: J Med Internet Res;23(2): e25232, 2021 Feb 18.; Publication details: J Med Internet Res;23(2): e25232, 2021 Feb 18.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10990,""
"Mental Health in the Aftermath of the Beirut Blast: Community Healing and the Quest for Justice","","Kerbage, Hala; Elbejjani, Martine","https://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000666","","Country: US; ESTADOS UNIDOS; UNITED STATES; ESTADOS UNIDOS; USA; EUA; US; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA; EEUU; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Psychiatr Serv;72(2): 234-235, 2021 Feb 01.; Publication details: Psychiatr Serv;72(2): 234-235, 2021 Feb 01.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10991,""
"Levels and factors of social and physical distancing based on the Theory of Planned Behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic among Chinese adults","Social and physical distancing is important in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and it impacts people's financial/social well-being tremendously. This study tested the application of the Theory of Planned Behaviors (TPB) to three types of social/physical distancing indicators (i.e., the number of close physical contacts on a single day in public venues, the frequencies of avoiding social gathering, and the levels of physical distancing in public venues). A population-based random telephone survey interviewed 300 Hong Kong Chinese adults in April 2020 when gatherings involving >4 people were banned. The participants on average made 15.3 close physical contacts (<1.5 m and for >3 min) in a day (5.0 in public transportation). About 80% practiced social distancing (avoided/reduced social gatherings) and physical distancing in public spaces (e.g., avoidance of going out, visiting crowded places, and gatherings of >4 people) but only 35.4% avoided using public transportations. Positive but not negative attitudes (inconvenience and lack of necessity), perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm were significantly associated with the three social/physical distancing outcomes. The data suggest that the levels of social/physical distancing were relatively high in the Hong Kong general population, and it, in general, supports the application of TPB to understand factors of social distancing for preventing COVID-19. Health promotion should take the findings into account. Furthermore, cross-cultural and time-series studies are warranted to compare the levels of social/physical distancing across countries and further explore their effectiveness in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.","Yu, Yanqiu; Lau, Joseph Tak Fai; Lau, Mason M C","https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaa146","","Country: GB; REINO UNIDO; UNITED KINGDOM; REINO UNIDO; UK; GREAT BRITAIN; INGLATERRA; ENGLAND; ESCOCIA; SCOTLAND; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Transl Behav Med;2021 Feb 18.; Publication details: Transl Behav Med;2021 Feb 18.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10992,""
"Clinicians' Perceptions of Rapid Scale-up of Telehealth Services in Outpatient Mental Health Treatment","Background: Little is known about specialty mental health and/or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) clinicians' experiences transitioning from in-person to telehealth care, to treat a diagnostically diverse population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Survey of outpatient MH/SUD clinicians (psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and licensed clinical social workers; N = 107) at a psychiatric hospital. Clinician satisfaction and experiences using telehealth across a variety of services (individual, group or family therapy, initial assessments, evaluation and management, and neuropsychological assessment) were assessed using a mixed-methods approach. Results: Across services, a majority agreed/strongly agreed that telehealth provided an opportunity to build rapport with patients (67-88%) and they could treat their patients' needs well (71-88%). The interest in continuing to use telehealth when in-person visits resume varied by type of service provided (50-71%). Group therapy and initial assessment were lowest (50% and 51%, respectively). Clinicians noted telehealth improved access to care for patients with logistical barriers, competing demands, mobility difficulties, and medical concerns; but was more challenging to care for patients with certain psychiatric characteristics (e.g., psychosis, paranoia, catatonia, high distractibility, and avoidance), high symptom severity, or who needed to improve social skills. Telehealth influenced the therapeutic process (e.g., observations of family dynamic, increased patient/clinician therapeutic alliance). Discussion and Conclusions: MH/SUD clinicians who quickly transitioned to telehealth care during the pandemic were largely satisfied with telehealth, but also identified challenges related to specific patient characteristics, or types of MH/SUD services. These observations warrant additional study to better delineate the role for an expanded use of telehealth postpandemic.","Sugarman, Dawn E; Horvitz, Lisa E; Greenfield, Shelly F; Busch, Alisa B","https://dx.doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2020.0481","","Country: US; ESTADOS UNIDOS; UNITED STATES; ESTADOS UNIDOS; USA; EUA; US; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA; EEUU; Database: MEDLINE; Publication details: Telemed J E Health;2021 Feb 18.; Publication details: Telemed J E Health;2021 Feb 18.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10993,""
"Neurocognitive manifestations of SARS-COV2: a narrative review of mechanisms","Since the outbreak of COVID-19 that is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 2020 throughout the world, a lot of aspects of people's lives are affected including their psychological status Follow-up assessment of survivors of this infection showed that they had multiple psychological disorders including depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder It is estimated that more than one-third of patients with COVID-19 experience neuropsychiatric symptoms, including headache, paresthesia, and disturbed consciousness Among patients affected by COVID-19, there are different mechanisms that can cause cognitive dysfunction COVID-19 can affect the central nervous system (CNS) directly by invasion and indirectly by inducing hypoxia, inflammation, and delirium The pandemic and fear of infection can also cause anxiety which impairs the cognition as well By assessing the patients' cognition and knowing the higher probable cause of cognitive impairment, we can form a better strategy to better treat the impairment Cognitive behavioral therapy can be effective in reducing the anxiety and cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) can be used to lower the detrimental effects of cognitive impairment caused by COVID-19","Roozbeh, M.; Roozbeh, M.; Pakdaman, H.; Sobhanian, S. A.; Edalatkhah, A.; Safari, S.","https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2021.02","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Clinical Neuroscience Journal;8(1):3-9, 2020.; Publication details: International Clinical Neuroscience Journal;8(1):3-9, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10994,""
"Mental health in officials of a chilean university: challenges in the context of COVID-19","The present study aimed to describe the levels of stress, depression and anxiety in workers at a university in northern Chile, in the context of COVID-19 pandemic Likewise, it sought to establish the relationship of this symptomatology with exhaustion and work overload, in addition to various sociodemographic and work variables The results show the presence of stress in 55 7% of the employees, depression in 26% of them and anxiety in 29 2% The highest rates of stress are observed in women, academics, those under 40 years of age, and in contract workers The adjustment of a predictive model was empirically verified to show that the perceived work overload allows to explain the work burnout, and, in turn, this variable predicts the stress evidenced by the University workers It concludes by analyzing the implications of the results in the management of higher education institutions, considering the current pandemic context","Gutierrez, R. J.; Gallardo, F. H.","https://doi.org/10.19083/ridu.2020.1310","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Revista Digital De Investigacion En Docencia Universitaria-Ridu;14(2):13, 2020.; Publication details: Revista Digital De Investigacion En Docencia Universitaria-Ridu;14(2):13, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10995,""
"Saving the SDGs? Strengthening partnership for achieving SDGs in the Post-Covid-19 Digital World(3536)","The 2020, intended to give a good start to the Decade of Action to achieve SDGs by the target date of 2030, became a year of unprecedented health, social and economic crisis The COVID-19 pandemic plunged the world into the worst global recession since the Great Depression, reversed progress across the full range of the SDGs jeopardizing the Agenda 2030 implementation To build back better it is vital to assess the COVID-19 pandemic impact on economic growth and sustainable development and reflect on how to reenergize partnerships for saving the SDGs This article aims to assess the COVID-19 pandemic impact on economic growth and sustainable development and offer recommendations on international cooperation and partnerships for saving the SDGs It article reviews estimates of the triple crisis toll on the goals implementation It then looks at the key international institutions' initiatives to support developing countries in their response to the pandemic and associated economic shocks The article concludes by outlining priorities for strengthening international cooperation on sustainable development which include incorporation of key components of digitalization into the SDGs as concrete targets and indicators and a comprehensive G20-led debt relief initiative providing for the released funds allocation to poverty and inequality eradication, health and education - related SDGs","Larionova, M.","https://doi.org/10.17323/1996-7845-2020-04-08","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Vestnik Mezhdunarodnykh Organizatsii-International Organisations Research Journal;15(4):30, 2020.; Publication details: Vestnik Mezhdunarodnykh Organizatsii-International Organisations Research Journal;15(4):30, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10996,""
"Supporting people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic","People with dementia have experienced great disruption to their lives due to the pandemic Linda Nazarko highlights the way individuals have been affected and how the practice nurse can support them People with dementia and their caregivers have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Isolation, a reduction in formal and informal support, and disruption to routine have contributed to feelings of loneliness and anxiety in people with dementia and their caregivers The pandemic has led to staff shortages in health and social care, changes of care workers and a reduction in the level of support provided These changes have affected the physical and mental health of people with dementia and increased their reliance on primary care Practice nurses have a key role to play in supporting affected individuals","Nazarko, Linda","https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2021.32.2.65","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Practice Nursing;32(2):65-68, 2021.; Publication details: Practice Nursing;32(2):65-68, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10997,""
"Mental health and moral injury among nurses: practical self-compassionate care to alleviate the psychological impact of COVID-19","COVID-19 and mental health are both topics on everyone's radar at the moment—but what about the mental wellbeing of those on the frontline? Kimberley Cairns explores and details the ways in which the mental health of medical personnel can be maintained and improved","Cairns, Kimberley","https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2021.10.1.24","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Aesthetic Nursing;10(1):24-27, 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Aesthetic Nursing;10(1):24-27, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10998,""
"Mental Distress after 1st Wave of COVID-19 among Medical Students","Aim: The aim of the current study is to evaluate the mental distress facing by the MBBSs students during the first wave of COVID-19 Study Design: Cross-sectional Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted at Quaid-e Azam medical college Bahawalpur during the period of May 2020 to July 2020 Methodology: MBBS undergraduate students were included in the study For assessing mental stress, the questionnaire used was the modified form of Impact of Event Scale Revised (IES-R) The proforma was prepared by using Google Docs and disseminated through the student's WhatsApp groups Data was analyzed by using Special Package for Social Science version-20 Frequency and percentages were calculated for the qualitative variables while association was analyzed by using Chi-square test p-value <= 0 05 was considered as significant Results: About half of the participants were female students i e 55 2% The frequency distribution of stress level among students showed that the majority of participants were facing mild level of stress i e 130 participants out of total 310 participants (41 9%), 112 participants were having moderate stress level (36 2%), followed by 53 participants with severe level of stress (17 1%) while 15 participants (4 8%) were having extremely severe intensity of stress It was also found out that the gender and socioeconomic status have a significant association with the mental stress but the year of study has no any association with the mental stress as reported statistically non-significant p-value Conclusion: The current study concluded that the mental distress experienced by medical undergraduate during COVID-19 is more severe than that of the general population and the female students are more prone to develop depressive symptoms So there is a need of counselling session to improve the mental health of our medical under graduates as they are the future handlers of medical profession","Khurram, R.; Razzak, D. A.; Ahmad, W.; Qamar, A.; Mumtaz, T.; Sameed, Q. U.","https://doi.org/10.9734/JPRI/2020/v32i4431075","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International;32(44):7-12, 2020.; Publication details: Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International;32(44):7-12, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",10999,""
"An investigation of the psychosocial and demographic determinants of anxiety and hopelessness during COVID-19 pandemic","Objective: COVID-19, which has spread rapidly around the world since December 2019, has been defined as an infectious disease by the World Health Organization Infection and mortality rates from COVID-19 are high and the COVID-19 pandemic has many negative impacts in health, economic and security fields The aim of this study is therefore to examine the psychosocial and demographic determinants of anxiety and hopelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic among Turkish population Method: The study group of the research consists of 1026 participants between the ages of 18 and 65 years Personal Information Form, Beck Hopelessness Scale and Beck Anxiety Scale were used for data collection Results: The majority of the participants reported that both national and global health, economic, and security precautions were not sufficient in fight against COVID-19 pandemic About one in four participants had symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety and about one in three had symptoms of moderate to severe hopelessness Women had significantly higher levels of anxiety compared to men Participants who reported that the health, economics, and safety precautions were not adequate had higher levels of anxiety and hopelessness than those who reported that the precautions were adequate Discussion: Given that the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with negative psychological and social consequences, the preventive programs for mental health should be promoted and the psychosocial support services should be made available to everyone in the society","Erdogdu, Y.; Kocoglu, F.; Sevim, C.","https://doi.org/10.5505/kpd.2020.35403","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Clinical Psychiatry;23:24-37, 2020.; Publication details: Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Clinical Psychiatry;23:24-37, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11000,""
"COVID 19 pandemic and psychotic symptoms","COVID-19 pandemic causes substantial psychosocial stress on individuals and the community Due to social isolation, neurotrophic potential of coronaviruses and the inflammatory processes, occurrence and relapse of psychotic symptoms may increase during the pandemic Furthermore, pandemic has limited some protective factors for psychosis (i e social support, community mental health practices and physical activity) Additionally, admission of individuals suffering from psychotic symptoms may decrease due to risk of viral contamination This may lead to under-detection of the problem, persistence of psychotic symptoms, poorer prognosis and more severe outcomes Psychotic symptoms were reported among infected individuals during the recent coronavirus outbreaks (SARS CoV-1 and MERS CoV) Furthermore, mental problems were of the most substantial causes of long term disability associated with these outbreaks In this paper, limited data on psychotic symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic will be reviewed Furthermore, psychosocial stress during the pandemic and plausible associations between the coronaviruses and psychotic symptoms will be discussed in light of the previous research","Kirli, U.; Binbay, T.; Elbi, H.; Alptekin, K.","https://doi.org/10.5505/kpd.2020.27122","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Clinical Psychiatry;23:81-85, 2020.; Publication details: Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Clinical Psychiatry;23:81-85, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11001,""
"COVID-19 Pandemic and mental health concerns: What should we expect?","","Copur, M.; Copur, S.","https://doi.org/10.5505/kpd.2020.13471","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Clinical Psychiatry;23:95-98, 2020.; Publication details: Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Clinical Psychiatry;23:95-98, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11002,""
"The digital initiative CONVIDE-i9 in the fight against COVID-19 infodemia: brief action points","Introduction: Presents notes resulting from an experience about the cataloging of materials in the virtual library CONVIDE-i9, a reliable informational product in the fight against misinformation, fake news and infodemia Points out characteristics of the library;list the topics covered;quantify the publications registered by category and report the personal performance in the material register Method: It is characterized as descriptive and bibliographic research, with a quantitative and qualitative approach to data collection in the virtual library CONVIDE-i9, from May to June 2020 Results: Presents CONVIDE-i9 as a collaboration between national information institutions and volunteer librarians, whose aim is to be a source of reliable information within the scope of COVID-19 and related topics;covers eight thematic areas, such as ""support for teleworking"", ""fake news and phishing"" and ""protocols and recommendations"";it has 294 registered materials;lists that personal performance culminated in the registration of 102 items;results in the volunteer who has the largest number of records registered until 01/07/2020;and reports thematic affinities coined from experience in the library, on mental health, eating disorders, guidelines for public libraries before COVID-19, etc Conclusions: Therefore, it mentions the importance of librarians in providing a digital environment that reaches the largest number of people geographically dispersed, especially in a pandemic scenario, promoting well-being and the dissemination of investigated and subsequently publicized information about COVID-19 in varied perspectives","Franca, F. P.; de Araujo, D. O.; da Silva, M. B.","https://doi.org/10.5380/atoz.v9i2.76472","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Atoz-Novas Praticas Em Informacao E Conhecimento;9(2):248-252, 2020.; Publication details: Atoz-Novas Praticas Em Informacao E Conhecimento;9(2):248-252, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11003,""
"Editorial: Animal Models of Stress - Current Knowledge and Potential Directions","Finding new therapies and new antidepressant agents is of high clinical priority given that many cases of depressive disorder do not respond to conventional monoaminergic antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors The authors demonstrated that electroacupuncture and fluoxetine, a second-generation antidepressant categorized as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (Perez-Caballero et al , 2014), regulate the expression of key proteins in the calmodulin kinase (CAMK) signaling pathway, which are related to depression in the hippocampi of rats (Takemoto-Kimura et al , 2017;Xie et al , 2019) In a paper on “Short- and Long-Term Repeated Forced Swim Stress Induce Depressive-Like Phenotype in Mice: Effectiveness of 3-[(4-chlorophenyl)selanyl]-1-methyl-1H-indole,†our research group found that in the context of depression induced by stress and the antidepressant-like effect of novel molecules, 3-[(4-chlorophenyl)selanyl]-1-methyl-1H-indole (CMI), a synthetic organoselenium compound, is effective in abolishing the depressive-like behavior induced by repeated forced swim stress (FSS) in male mice [ ]it recalls that the cholinergic system is composed of cholinergic neurons that use the acetylcholine neurotransmitter","Pesarico, Ana Paula, Chagas, Pietro Maria, Nacher, Juan","https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2021.655214","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience;2021.; Publication details: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11004,""
"The Effects of the Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chronic Disease Management: A Narrative Review","Background: Individuals with chronic conditions require ongoing disease management to reduce risks of adverse health outcomes During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care for non-COVID-19 cases was affected due to the reallocation of resources towards urgent care for COVID-19 patients, resulting in inadequate ongoing care for chronic conditions Methods: A keyword search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Scopus for English language articles published between January 2020 and January 2021 Findings: During the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person care for individuals with chronic conditions have decreased due to government restriction of elective and non-urgent healthcare visits, greater instilled fear over potential COVID-19 exposure during in-person visits, and higher utilization rates of telemedicine compared to the pre-COVID-19 period Potential benefits of a virtual-care framework during the pandemic include more effective routine disease monitoring, improved patient satisfaction, and increased treatment compliance and follow-up rates However, more needs to be done to ensure timely and effective access to telemedicine, particularly for individuals with lower digital literacy Capitation primary care models have been proposed as a more financially-robust approach during the COVID-19 pandemic than fee-for-service primary care models;however, the interplay between different primary models and the health outcomes is still poorly understood and warrants further investigation Shortages of medication used to manage chronic conditions were also observed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic due to global supply chain disruptions Finally, patients with chronic conditions faced lifestyle disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in physical activity, sleep, stress, and mental health, which need to be better addressed Interpretation: Overall, this review elucidates the disproportionately greater barriers to primary and specialty care that patients with chronic diseases face during the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes the urgent need for better chronic disease management strategies moving forward","Kendzerska, Tetyana, Zhu, David T.; Gershon, Andrea S.; Edwards, Jodi D.; Peixoto, Cayden, Robillard, Rebecca, Kendall, Claire E.","https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S293471","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy;14:575-584, 2021.; Publication details: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy;14:575-584, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11005,""
"Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety, Stress, and Coping Styles in Nurses in Emergency Departments and Fever Clinics: A Cross-Sectional Survey","Background: During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, emergency departments and fever clinics nurses acted as gatekeepers to the health care system To manage the psychological problems that these nurses experience, we should develop appropriate training and intervention programs Objective: To identify the impact of COVID-19 on the psychology of Chinese nurses in emergency departments and fever clinics and to identify associated factors Methods: This online cross-sectional study recruited participants through snowball sampling between 13 February and 20 February 2020 Nurses self-administered the online questionnaires, including a general information questionnaire, the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale-14, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire Results: We obtained 481 responses, of which 453 were valid, an effective response rate of 94 18% Participants who had the following characteristics had more mental health problems: female gender, fear of infection among family members, regretting being a nurse, less rest time, more night shifts, having children, lack of confidence in fighting transmission, not having emergency protection training, and negative professional attitude Conclusion: Effective measures are necessary to preserve mental health of nurses in emergency departments and fever clinics These include strengthening protective training, reducing night shifts, ensuring adequate rest time, and timely updating the latest pandemic situation","Cui, Shasha, Jiang, Yujun, Shi, Qianyu, Zhang, Lei, Kong, Dehua, Qian, Meijuan, Chu, Jing","https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S289782","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy;14:585-594, 2021.; Publication details: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy;14:585-594, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11006,""
"Could health-improving interventions address the growing unemployment crisis?","SUMMARYThe COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented rates of unemployment Poorer mental health is a cause and a consequence of unemployment, and job seekers with poorer mental health remain unemployed for longer The review in this month's Cochrane Corner aimed to evaluate the effects of health-improving interventions on job seeker's re-employment rates This commentary critically evaluates the review and explores the relevance of its findings","Butler, Joseph","https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2020.99","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: BJPsych Advances;27(2):67-72, 2021.; Publication details: BJPsych Advances;27(2):67-72, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11007,""
"Impact on Mental Health, Disease Management and Socioeconomic Modifications in Hematological Patients during COVID-19 Pandemia in Italy","","De Muro, M.; Amadori, S.; Ardu, N. R.; Cerchiara, E.; De Fabritiis, P.; Niscola, P.; Dante, S.; Schittone, V.; Tesei, C.; Trawinska, M. M.; Abruzzese, E.","https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-141599","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Blood;136:3, 2020.; Publication details: Blood;136:3, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11008,""
"Mental Health Assessment of Youth with Sickle Cell Disease and Their Primary Caretakers: Baseline Depression and COVID-19 Pandemic-Associated Psychosocial Stress in a Multi-Site Study","","Green, N. S.; Manwani, D.; Smith-Whitley, K.; Aygun, B.; Appiah-Kubi, A.; Smaldone, A.","https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-140866","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Blood;136:3, 2020.; Publication details: Blood;136:3, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11009,""
"The Adverse Mental Health Impact of Emergency Medical Services Related Public Health Messaging for Cardiac Arrest Patients During the Covid-19 Pandemic","","Preston, C.; Shen, E.; Abukhadra, S. L.; Roh, D.; Park, S.; Claassen, J.; Edmondson, D.; Agarwal, S.","https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.142.suppl_4.225","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Circulation;142:2, 2020.; Publication details: Circulation;142:2, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11010,""
"Narratives of Life-Maneuvering in Re-Shaping New Living Space During Covid-19: A Case Study of Women Activist in Manggarai Region, Eastern Indonesia","Abstract At different levels, the COVID-19 pandemic affects private living spaces and social communities The negative impacts affect women since the response models are an interesting and important issue In Indonesia, the pandemic with its social distancing protocols depressed the daily lives of women activists Therefore, this study aims to record women activists? life maneuvers narrative in re-shaping new living spaces based on a case study in the Manggarai Region, Eastern Indonesia Furthermore, this study consists of several essential parts;introduction, methodology, findings discussions, and conclusion This article is protected by copyright All rights reserved","Regus, Maksimus","https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12642","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Gender, Work & Organization;n/a(n/a), 2021.; Publication details: Gender, Work & Organization;n/a(n/a), 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11011,""
"Facilitator lessons from online psychoeducational group for relational well-being in India during COVID-19 pandemic","The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of individuals, along with their couple and familial relationships, necessitating an effective response Teletherapy offers an option to address these relationship concerns amidst pandemic-specific mobility restriction Against this setting, Sukoon, a project of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India, initiated a five-session online psychoeducational group series on relational wellbeing This paper explores facilitator?s reflections and learnings based on session documentation and facilitator notes Preparing well and selecting participants carefully for online psychoeducational groups was critical to success Effectiveness was enhanced by flexibly adapting the therapy process (didactic and interactive elements) to fit online delivery and the cultural context Identifying the potential of online psychoeducational groups for relational wellbeing could make it a valuable addition to the COVID-19 pandemic mental health response toolkit Practitioner points Effective preparation and careful selection of group members is key to the success of therapist facilitated online psychoeducational groups Psychoeducational groups comprising didactic and interactive elements are more suitable for effective online group processes Use of co-facilitators managing various channels of communication (audio, chat) is important Group facilitators need to be cognisant of challenges of online medium and address them in an ongoing manner","Joshi, Aparna, Joshi, Amrita, Chatterjee, Ipsita, Kantak, Chinmayee, Puntambekar, Anushree","https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.12337","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Family Therapy;n/a(n/a), 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Family Therapy;n/a(n/a), 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11012,""
"Anstieg der Suchtpatienten in der Notfallversorgung während der Corona-Pandemie: Daten von einer großstädtischen interdisziplinären Notaufnahme","Introduction: The study aims to investigate a possible increase in addiction patients in emergency care of a psychiatric department in a general hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic associated lockdown period Method: A descriptive data analysis was carried out on the basis of the admission slips of the central emergency department from the hospital Kliniken Essen-Mitte for the periods 15 03–04 05 in 2019 and 2020 Emergency contacts for patients with substance abuse disorders and the need of admission were compared with patients suffering from other psychiatric diseases Results: In the 2020 study period we found 387 emergency psychiatric contacts compared to 374 in 2019 (+3 3 %) In 2020, the number of patients with primary addiction diagnoses was 25 % higher than in 2019, while the number of emergency contacts by patients with other psychiatric disorders was 8 3 % lower in 2020 as in 2019 The percentage of patients with addiction diagnoses that required inpatient treatment during the period of lockdown in 2020 was 69 % compared to 71 % in 2019 (n s ) In contrast, the percentage of emergency contacts with other psychiatric diagnoses which had to be admitted to the hospital during the study period 2020 was with 65 4 % significantly higher if compared to 2019 (52 1 %;chi2 = 7 8, p = 0 005) Conclusion: Our data indicates an increased need for addiction related emergency contacts in 2020 during the Corona Pandemic lockdown compared to 2019 and also an increased need for admission of other psychiatric emergencies This emergency psychiatric care, and in particular the provision of addiction emergencies, should be maintained without restrictions even in pandemic situations if possible (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Zielsetzung: Die Datenanalyse beschäftigt sich mit der Entwicklung von Suchtnotfällen im Vergleich zu allgemeinpsychiatrischen Notfällen während der COVID-19 Pandemie Methodik: Es wurden psychiatrische Notfallkontakte in der interdisziplinären Notfallaufnahme der Evang Kliniken Essen-Mitte für den Zeitraum des Lockdowns vom 15 03 2020 bis zum 04 05 2020 mit den Notfällen im gleichen Zeitraum 2019 verglichen Suchtassoziierte Notfallkontakte wurden verglichen mit allgemein-psychiatrischen Notfällen unter Berücksichtigung von Alter und Geschlecht Ergebnisse: Im Untersuchungszeitraum 2020 gab es 387 psychiatrische Notfälle im Vergleich zu 374 im Jahr 2019 (+3 3 %) Die Zahl der suchtassoziierten Notfälle lag 2020 um 25 % höher als 2019, während die Zahl der allgemeinpsychiatrischen Notfälle 2020 um 8,3 % niedriger war als 2019 Der Anteil der abhängigkeitsassoziierten Notfälle, die stationär aufgenommen werden mussten, war 2020 mit 69 % ähnlich hoch wie 2019 (71 %, n s ) Im Vergleich dazu mussten Patienten mit anderen psychiatrischen Diagnosen 2020 signifikant häufiger aufgenommen werden (65,4 % vs 52,1 % 2019;chi2 = 7,8, p = 0 005) Schlussfolgerungen: Der Anstieg suchtassoziierter Notfälle und eine erhöhte Aufnahmenotwendigkeit der sonstigen psychiatrischen Notfälle unterstreichen die Notwendigkeit, in Krisenzeiten wie der Corona-Pandemie die psychiatrische Notfallversorgung und insbesondere die Versorgung von Suchtnotfällen aufrecht zu erhalten (German) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Sucht is the property of Hogrefe AG and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )","Sobetzko, Alexandra, Janssen-Schauer, Gesa, Schäfer, Martin","https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000696","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Increase in addiction patients in emergency care during Corona pandemic – Data from a metropolitan interdisciplinary emergency department.;67(1):3-11, 2021.; Publication details: Increase in addiction patients in emergency care during Corona pandemic – Data from a metropolitan interdisciplinary emergency department.;67(1):3-11, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11013,""
"Indirect acute effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health in the UK: a population-based study","Summary Background There are concerns that the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK might have worsened physical and mental health, and reduced use of health services However, the scale of the problem is unquantified, impeding development of effective mitigations We aimed to ascertain what has happened to general practice contacts for acute physical and mental health outcomes during the pandemic Methods Using de-identified electronic health records from the Clinical Research Practice Datalink (CPRD) Aurum (covering 13% of the UK population), between 2017 and 2020, we calculated weekly primary care contacts for selected acute physical and mental health conditions: anxiety, depression, self-harm (fatal and non-fatal), severe mental illness, eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, acute alcohol-related events, asthma exacerbation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, acute cardiovascular events (cerebrovascular accident, heart failure, myocardial infarction, transient ischaemic attacks, unstable angina, and venous thromboembolism), and diabetic emergency Primary care contacts included remote and face-to-face consultations, diagnoses from hospital discharge letters, and secondary care referrals, and conditions were identified through primary care records for diagnoses, symptoms, and prescribing Our overall study population included individuals aged 11 years or older who had at least 1 year of registration with practices contributing to CPRD Aurum in the specified period, but denominator populations varied depending on the condition being analysed We used an interrupted time-series analysis to formally quantify changes in conditions after the introduction of population-wide restrictions (defined as March 29, 2020) compared with the period before their introduction (defined as Jan 1, 2017 to March 7, 2020), with data excluded for an adjustment-to-restrictions period (March 8–28) Findings The overall population included 9 863 903 individuals on Jan 1, 2017, and increased to 10 226 939 by Jan 1, 2020 Primary care contacts for almost all conditions dropped considerably after the introduction of population-wide restrictions The largest reductions were observed for contacts for diabetic emergencies (odds ratio 0·35 [95% CI 0·25–0·50]), depression (0·53 [0·52–0·53]), and self-harm (0·56 [0·54–0·58]) In the interrupted time-series analysis, with the exception of acute alcohol-related events (0·98 [0·89–1·10]), there was evidence of a reduction in contacts for all conditions (anxiety 0·67 [0·66–0·67], eating disorders 0·62 [0·59–0·66], obsessive-compulsive disorder [0·69 [0·64–0·74]], self-harm 0·56 [0·54–0·58], severe mental illness 0·80 [0·78–0·83], stroke 0·59 [0·56–0·62], transient ischaemic attack 0·63 [0·58–0·67], heart failure 0·62 [0·60–0·64], myocardial infarction 0·72 [0·68–0·77], unstable angina 0·72 [0·60–0·87], venous thromboembolism 0·94 [0·90–0·99], and asthma exacerbation 0·88 [0·86–0·90]) By July, 2020, except for unstable angina and acute alcohol-related events, contacts for all conditions had not recovered to pre-lockdown levels Interpretation There were substantial reductions in primary care contacts for acute physical and mental conditions following the introduction of restrictions, with limited recovery by July, 2020 Further research is needed to ascertain whether these reductions reflect changes in disease frequency or missed opportunities for care Maintaining health-care access should be a key priority in future public health planning, including further restrictions The conditions we studied are sufficiently severe that any unmet need will have substantial ramifications for the people with the conditions as well as health-care provision Funding Wellcome Trust Senior Fellowship, Health Data Research UK","Mansfield, Kathryn E.; Mathur, Rohini, Tazare, John, Henderson, Alasdair D.; Mulick, Amy R.; Carreira, Helena, Matthews, Anthony A.; Bidulka, Patrick, Gayle, Alicia, Forbes, Harriet, Cook, Sarah, Wong, Angel Y. S.; Strongman, Helen, Wing, Kevin, Warren-Gash, Charlotte, Cadogan, Sharon L.; Smeeth, Liam, Hayes, Joseph F.; Quint, Jennifer K.; McKee, Martin, Langan, Sinéad M.","https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00017-0","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: The Lancet Digital Health;2021.; Publication details: The Lancet Digital Health;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11014,""
"Self-treatment and adverse reactions with herbal products for treating symptoms associated with anxiety and depression in adults from the central-western region of Mexico during the Covid-19 pandemic","Ethnopharmacological relevance There are plant species used in the Mexican traditional medicine for the empirical treatment of anxiety and depression Aim of the study This work assessed the prevalence of self-medication with medicinal plants and the prevalence of the concomitant use of prescribed psychiatric drugs and medicinal plants for treating symptoms associated with anxiety and depression during the Covid-19 lockdown in Mexico Materials and methods The suspected adverse reactions associated with drug-herb interactions were assessed The factors associated with self-medication, the concomitant use of herb-drug combinations, and the presence of adverse reactions due their combined use is also reported The study was descriptive and cross-sectional using an online questionnaire conducted among population with symptoms associated with anxiety and depression (n=2100) from seven states of central-western Mexico Results The prevalence of the use of herbs (61 9%) and the concomitant use of drug-herb combinations (25 3%) were associated with being diagnosed with mental illness [OR:2 195 (1 655 – 2 912)] and the use of psychiatric medications [OR:307 994 (178 609 – 531 107)], respectively The presence of adverse reactions (n=104) by the concomitant use of drug-herb combinations was associated with being unemployed [p=0 004, OR: 3 017 (1 404–6 486)] Conclusion Health professionals should be aware if their patients concomitantly use medicinal plants and psychiatric drugs Public health campaigns should promote the possible adverse reactions that might produce the concomitant use of drug-herb combinations for mental illnesses","Alonso-Castro, Angel Josabad, Ruiz-Padilla, Alan Joel, Ortiz-Cortes, Miriam, Carranza, Eleazar, RamÃrez-Morales, Marco Antonio, Escutia-Gutiérrez, Raymundo, Ruiz-Noa, Yeniley, Zapata-Morales, Juan Ramon","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2021.113952","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Ethnopharmacology;: 113952, 2021.; Publication details: Journal of Ethnopharmacology;: 113952, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11015,""
"Interviews to better understand the burden of mental health disease among COVID-19 survivors: things to consider","","Wang, Bingyi, Fu, Leiwen, Ju, Niu, Xiao, Xin, Zou, Huachun","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.02.044","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Affective Disorders;2021.; Publication details: Journal of Affective Disorders;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11016,""
"The influence of interpersonal relationships on school adaptation among Chinese university students during Covid-19 control period: Multiple mediating roles of social support and resilience","Background Owing to the government's effective epidemic control measures, universities in some areas of China gradually resumed offline teaching six months after the COVID-19 outbreak Although attention should now be paid to the experiences of students after they returned to campus, few studies have explored the factors and mechanisms that have influenced these students’ school adaptation The present study investigated the multiple roles of social support and resilience in mediating associations the relationship between Chinese university students’ interpersonal relationships and their school adaptation during Covid-19 control period Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 4534 Chinese university students (Mage = 19 70, SD = 1 14) at two universities in Jiangxi provinces The independent variable was interpersonal relationships;mediating variables were social support and resilience;and the dependent variable was school adaptation Multiple mediation analysis was performed using the MPlus software Results Controlling for demographic variables, the quality of students’ interpersonal relationships was significantly and positively related to their school adaptation, with students’ ratings of social support and resilience mediating these associations More interestingly, social support and resilience played multiple mediating roles in the relationship between interpersonal relationships and school adaptation Limitations The age stage of the sample and the methods in which the data were collected may affect the generalizability of the results Conclusions During Covid-19 control period, interpersonal relationships can influence school adaptation either directly or indirectly by enhancing social support or resilience (parallel mediation) or by activating resilience via the experience of social support (serial mediation) This study's results emphasize the role of interpersonal relationships, as well as the contributions of positive external and internal factors on students’ school adaptation during the epidemic control period Accordingly, these findings may have implications for the mental health education of college students in the post-epidemic era","Zhang, Xing, Huang, Peng-fei, Li, Bi-qin, Xu, Wen-jian, Li, Wen, Zhou, Bin","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.02.040","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Affective Disorders;2021.; Publication details: Journal of Affective Disorders;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11017,""
"The impact of COVID-19 lockdown and of the following “re-opening†period on specific and general psychopathology in people with Eating Disorders: the emergent role of internalizing symptoms","Background We assessed the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on specific Eating Disorder (ED) and general psychopathology in people with an ED diagnosis during the lockdown period and after the end of the related containment measures Methods People with clinically defined diagnosis and undergoing treatment for an ED completed an online survey, which included adapted questions from standardized psychometric scales Data relative to three different time periods (before, during and after the end of lockdown) were collected Psychopathological changes over these periods were investigated and compared through one-way analysis of variance or covariance with repeated measures Results Three hundred twelve people completed the survey (57 4% diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) or atypical AN, 20 2% with Bulimia Nervosa, 15 4% with Binge Eating Disorder, 7 05% with Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders) The severity of both specific and general psychopathology increased during the lockdown and the rise of general symptoms persisted in the following re-opening phase, except for suicide ideation Almost all of these findings were not affected by ED diagnosis, participants’ age and illness duration Limitations The retrospective nature of data collection is the main limitation of the study Conclusions People with EDs showed a COVID-19 emergency-induced worsening of both general and specific psychopathology The effect on general psychopathology persisted in the re-opening period These findings suggest a high stress vulnerability of ED individuals with important effects on internalizing symptoms, which are worth of attention by clinicians","Monteleone, Alessio Maria, Marciello, Francesca, Cascino, Giammarco, Abbate-Daga, Giovanni, Anselmetti, Simona, Baiano, Monica, Balestrieri, Matteo, Barone, Eugenia, Bertelli, Sara, Carpiniello, Bernardo, Castellini, Giovanni, Corrivetti, Giulio, Giorgi, Serafino D. E.; Favaro, Angela, Gramaglia, Carla, Marzola, Enrica, Meneguzzo, Paolo, Monaco, Francesco, Oriani, Maria Ginevra, Pinna, Federica, Rania, Marianna, Renna, Caterina, Ricca, Valdo, Salvo, Pierandrea, Segura-Garcia, Cristina, Scarabel, Fabiana, Todisco, Patrizia, Volpe, Umberto, Zeppegno, Patrizia, Monteleone, Palmiero","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.02.037","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Journal of Affective Disorders;2021.; Publication details: Journal of Affective Disorders;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11018,""
"The Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic On Male Sexual Function in the United States: A Survey Study of Male Cannabis Users","Introduction International studies have suggested that social disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to sexual dysfunction, but the impact on males in the United States is less defined Aim To examine changes in male sexual function during the COVID-19 pandemic and to evaluate associated demographic variables Methods Pre-pandemic survey data was collected between October 20, 2019 and March 1, 2020 on adult males in the United States Follow-up survey data collected for comparison during the COVID-19 pandemic between August 1, 2020 and October 10, 2020 included International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) scores, Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety with 4 items (PHQ-4) scores, and questions regarding sexual frequency Questions were also asked about mask-wearing habits, job loss, relationship changes, and proximity to individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 Main Outcome Measures Differences in pre-pandemic and pandemic male sexual function assessed by self-reported IIEF domain scores and sexual frequency Results 76 men completed both pre-pandemic and pandemic surveys with a mean age of 48 3 years Overall, there were no differences in either overall IIEF score or any subdomain score when comparing men's pre-pandemic and pandemic survey data There was an increase in sexual frequency during the pandemic with 45% of men reporting sex ten or more times per month during the pandemic compared to only 25% of men prior to the pandemic (p=0 03) Among the subgroup of 36 men who reported a decrease in IIEF, the decrease was an average of 3 97, and significantly associated with higher PHQ-4 depression subscale scores (1 78 versus 1 03, p=0 02) Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increased sexual frequency and no change in overall sexual function in males in the United States Interventions intended to promote male sexual health during the COVID-19 pandemic should include a focus on mental health","Chen, Tony, Bhambhvani, Hriday P.; Kasman, Alex M.; Eisenberg, Michael L.","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esxm.2021.100340","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Sexual Medicine;: 100340, 2021.; Publication details: Sexual Medicine;: 100340, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11019,""
"Assessing the psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak and its related factors on Lebanese individuals with physical disabilities","Background In February 2020, the Lebanese authorities announced the first Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) case Since then, the cases increased significantly, but information on the public’s psychological status and specifically individuals with physical disabilities is still limited Purpose The study aims to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Lebanese individuals with physical disabilities and study the associated factors Materials and Methods This is a cross-sectional study involving 118 individuals with physical disabilities Each filled out an online survey with three sections: a personal questionnaire, the Arabic versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 and the Fear of COVID-19 scale Data regarding participants’ baseline characteristics, fear, anxiety, and depression were collected and analyzed using the Chi-square test and regressions models Results Individuals with physical disabilities exhibited mild fear of COVID-19, with fear being correlated with age, educational level, and employment status Furthermore, 22 9% of the population was found to be anxious, and 31 5% were depressed Anxiety was associated with both marital status and employment status Finally, depression was proved to be influenced by marital status, employment, and educational level Conclusion Results extracted showed that individuals with physical disabilities require substantial attention in order to manage their psychological state during pandemics","Summaka, Marwa, Zein, Hiba, Naim, Ibrahim, Fneish, Sleiman","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101073","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Disability and Health Journal;: 101073, 2021.; Publication details: Disability and Health Journal;: 101073, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11020,""
"Psychological distress during pandemic Covid-19 among adult general population: Result across 13 countries","The COVID-19 pandemics caused an unprecedented mortality, distress, and globally poses a challenge to mental resilience To our knowledge, this is the first study that aimed to investigate the psychological distress among the adult general population across 13 countries This cross-sectional study was conducted through online survey by recruiting 7091 respondents Psychological distress was evaluated with COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) The crude prevalence of psychological distress due to COVID-19 is highest in Vietnam, followed by Egypt, and Bangladesh Through Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis, the respondents from Vietnam holds the highest level of distress, while the respondents from Sri Lanka holds the lowest level of distress with reference to Nepal Female respondents had higher odds of having reported psychological distress, and those with tertiary education were less likely to report psychological distress compared to those with lower level of education The findings indicate that psychological distress is varies across different countries Therefore, different countries should continue the surveillance on psychological consequences through the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor the burden and to prepare for the targeted mental health support interventions according to the need The coping strategies and social support should be provided especially to the lower educational attainment group","Marzo, Roy Rillera, Ismail, Zaliha, Nu Htay, Mila Nu, Bahari, Rafidah, Ismail, Roshidi, Villanueva, Emilio Quilatan, Singh, Akansha, Lotfizadeh, Masoud, Respati, Titik, Irasanti, Siska Nia, Sartika, Dewi, Mong, Pham, Lekamwasam, Sarath, Thapa, Bikash Bikram, Kucuk Bicer, Burcu, Aye, Soe Soe, Songwathana, Karnjana, El-Abasiri, Radwa Abdullah, Ahmad, Amaluddin, Nikmat, AzlinaWati, Taheri Mirani, Seyedeh Zeinab, Mukti, Roushney Fatima, Mehnaz, Saira, Su, Tin Tin","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100708","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health;: 100708, 2021.; Publication details: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health;: 100708, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11021,""
"Therapist-Led, Internet-Delivered Treatment for Early Child Social Anxiety: A Waitlist-Controlled Evaluation of the iCALM Telehealth Program","Despite recent advances in the treatment of early child social anxiety, the broad accessibility of brick-and-mortar services has been limited by traditional barriers to care, and more recently by new obstacles related to efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 The present waitlist-controlled trial examined the preliminary efficacy of a family-based behavioral parenting intervention (i e , the iCALM Telehealth Program) that draws on Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and videoconferencing to remotely deliver clinician-led care for anxiety in early childhood Young children (3–8 years) with a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (N = 40;65% from ethnic/racial minority backgrounds) were randomly assigned to iCALM or waitlist Intent-to-treat analyses found that at post, independent evaluators classified roughly half of the iCALM-treated children, but only 6% of waitlist children, as “Responders†(Wald test = 4 51;p = 03) By Post, iCALM led to significantly greater reductions than waitlist in child anxiety symptoms, fear, discomfort, and anxiety-related social impairment, and also led to greater improvements in child soothability By 6-month follow-up, the percentage of iCALM-treated children classified as “Responders†rose to roughly 60% Exploratory moderation tests found iCALM was particularly effective in reducing life impairments and parental distress among families presenting with higher, relative to lower, levels of baseline parental accommodation The present findings add to a growing body of research supporting the promise of technology-based strategies for broadening the portfolio of options for delivering clinician-led mental health services","Comer, Jonathan S.; Furr, Jami M.; del Busto, Cristina, Silva, Karina, Hong, Natalie, Poznanski, Bridget, Sanchez, Amanda, Cornacchio, Danielle, Herrera, Aileen, Coxe, Stefany, Miguel, Elizabeth, Georgiadis, Christopher, Conroy, Kristina, Puliafico, Anthony","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2021.01.004","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Behavior Therapy;2021.; Publication details: Behavior Therapy;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11022,""
"The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Bariatric Patients’ Self-Management Post-Surgery","Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had far reaching consequences on the health and well-being of the general public Evidence from previous pandemics suggest that bariatric patients may experience increased emotional distress and difficulty adhering to healthy lifestyle changes post-surgery Objective We aimed to examine the impact of the novel COVID-19 public health crisis on patients’ self-management after bariatric surgery Method In a nested-qualitative study, semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 23 post-operative bariatric patients who had undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) at a Canadian Bariatric Surgery Program between 2014 -2020 A constant comparative approach was used to systematically analyze the data and identify the overarching themes Results Participants (n=23) had a mean age of (48 82 ± 10 03) years and most were female (n=19) The median time post-surgery was 2 years (range: 6 months – 7 years) Themes describing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients’ post-bariatric surgery self-management included: coping with COVID-19;vulnerability factors and physical isolation;resiliency factors during pandemic;and valuing access to support by virtual care The effects of COVID-19 on bariatric surgery after care differed based on gender and socioeconomic status Conclusion This study showed the novel COVID-19 pandemic has impacted patients’ ability to self-manage obesity and their mental health in a variety of ways These findings suggest that patients may experience unique psychological distress and challenges requiring personalized care strategies to improve obesity self-care and overall well-being","Youssef, Alaa, Cassin, Stephanie E.; Wnuk, Susan, Leung, Samantha, Jackson, Timothy, Sockalingam, Sanjeev","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105166","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Appetite;: 105166, 2021.; Publication details: Appetite;: 105166, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11023,""
"A survey of postpartum depression and health care needs among Chinese postpartum women during the pandemic of COVID-19","Background The COVID-19 pandemic seriously endangers the public's mental health, especially to pregnant and postpartum women But little is known about postpartum depression and health care needs among Chinese postpartum women Aim To investigate the status and risk factors of postpartum depression and health care needs among Chinese postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic Methods In this cross-sectional study, 209 Chinese postpartum women were recruited from May to July 2020 by convenience sampling and assessed online with self-designed Maternal General Information Questionnaire, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Chinese Version of the Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS) Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression were used for data analysis Results With the EPDS cut-off value of 10, the incidence of postpartum depressive symptoms was 56 9% Age, history of abortion and perceived stress were the influencing factors of postpartum depression (adjusted R2 = 0 432, F = 23 611, p < 001) The top three health care needs were infant rearing guidance (78 0%), maternal and infant protection guidance (60 3%) and dietary guidance (45 0%) The proportion of psychological rehabilitation guidance needs in the depressed group was significantly higher than that in the non-depressed group (34 5% vs 20 0%, p < 05) Conclusions Maternal postpartum depression in China was at a high level during the COVID-19 pandemic Women aged 25–34, with a history of abortion and high stress levels were at higher risk for postpartum depression Timely psychological counselling, intervention and COVID-19-related health education are in great need for postpartum women","An, Ran, Chen, Xiaoli, Wu, Yuanyuan, Liu, Juan, Deng, Che, Liu, Yanqun, Guo, Hongxia","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2021.02.001","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing;2021.; Publication details: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11024,""
"An insight into mental health needs among the common public of Tamil Nadu, India, subjected to COVID-19 lockdown, a rare unprecedented crisis[[[fr]]]Un aperçu des besoins en santé mentale de la population du Tamil Nadu, en Inde, soumise au confinement COVID-19, une crise rare sans précédent","Purpose: COVID-19, a major ‘Public Health Emergencies of International Concern,’ had sought greater attention among researchers to study its pathogenesis, associated complications and management However, there are only few studies that had studied its potential impact on mental health of general public, who are subjected to social distancing, community lockdown and restrictions in their routine activities Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of psychological distress and mental health needs among general public in Tamil Nadu subjected to lockdown, social distancing amidst COVID-19 crisis Tamil Nadu is one of the worst affected states of southern India Methods: A self-administered, web-based application study using ‘WHO-Self Reported Questionnaire-20’, in bilingual version, both English and Tamil, is used to screen the public for the level of distress The study is done while the state is under extended lockdown and restricted movement Key Findings: A total of 918 respondents participated in the survey and it is found that about more than one third of the respondents (~35%) are under psychological distress A significant association between younger age group, female gender, unmarried, people with children are found to be under distress The lockdown had increased the frequency of smoking and quantity of cigarettes among smokers, also has increased the frequency of drinking among alcohol consumers Of the SRQ-20 items recorded, stress related neurotic symptoms (>70%) was observed more than the depressive mood About 33% of those scored > 7, had suicidal tendency The districts declared red zones had significantly reported a greater number of respondents under distress Conclusion: Besides effectively mitigating the COVID-19 crisis, in terms of prevention, control and treatment strategies, it is prerogative to effectively manage fear, distress due to the COVID-19 and associated anxiety and depression among the public Résumé Le COVID-19, une importante « Urgence de santé publique de portée internationale », a demandé une plus grande attention des chercheurs pour étudier sa pathogenèse, les complications associées et la prise en charge Cependant, rares sont les études qui ont étudié son impact potentiel sur la santé de la population, qui est soumise à l'éloignement social, au confinement communautaire et à des restrictions dans ses activités courantes Le but de cette étude est d'évaluer la prévalence de la détresse psychologique et des besoins de santé mentale dans la population du Tamil Nadu soumise au confinement, à la distanciation sociale au milieu de la crise du COVID-19 Le Tamil Nadu est l'un des États les plus touchés du sud de l'Inde Une étude d’application auto-administrée en ligne utilisant le « WHO-Self Reported Questionnaire-20 », en version bilingue, en anglais et en tamoul, est utilisée pour dépister le niveau de détresse L'étude est effectuée alors que l'État est sous confinement prolongé et mouvements restreints Sur les 918 répondants qui ont participé à l'enquête, on constate qu'environ plus d'un tiers des répondants (~ 35%) sont en détresse psychologique Les plus jeunes, les femmes, les célibataires, les personnes avec enfants se trouvent en situation de détresse de façon significative Le confinement a augmenté la fréquence du tabagisme et la quantité de cigarettes chez les fumeurs, a également augmenté la fréquence de consommation d'alcool chez les consommateurs d'alcool Parmi les items SRQ-20 enregistrés, les symptômes névrotiques liés au stress (> 70%) ont été plus observés que l'humeur dépressive Environ 33 % des sujets ayant obtenu un score supérieur à 7 avaient une tendance suicidaire Les districts déclarés zone rouge avaient notablement signalé un plus grand nombre de répondants en détresse En plus d'atténuer efficacement la pandémie du COVID-19, en termes de stratégies de prévention, de contrôle et de traitement, il est capital de gérer efficacement la peur, la détresse due au COVID-19, l'anxiété et la dépression associées et d'étendre le soutien psychosocial au public","Rajendran, Karthikeyan Pandiyambakkam, Govindarajulu, Srinivas, Adaikalam, Joseph Maria, Srinivasan, Valarmathi, Seshayyan, Sudha, Ramalingam, Suresh, Elangovan, Arvind Raj","https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amp.2021.02.013","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique;2021.; Publication details: Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique;2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11025,""
"COVID-19 is the only issue that will matter in 2021","For 2021, there's only one issue that will matter for higher education: COVID-19 The pandemic is impacting every aspect of higher education, including technology, curriculum, learning, grades, COVID-19 testing, campus safety, mental health, enrollment, mergers, closures, layoffs, and fundraising","Hodges, Dawn Z.","https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.31008","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Disability Compliance for Higher Education;26(8):8-8, 2021.; Publication details: Disability Compliance for Higher Education;26(8):8-8, 2021.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11026,""
"Mental Health Needs of Health Care Workers Providing Frontline COVID-19 Care","The landscape of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly changing, with new hot spots of concentrated coronavirus infections emerging across the US and around the world Nearly every day, novel studies and insightful commentaries are being published by the JAMA Network and other leading biomedical journals While the biology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19 are the main focus of these reports, it will become increasingly important to study and address the health care needs of clinicians and other health care workers responding to the unprecedented demands of caring for patients with COVID-19","Ayanian, John Z.","https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2020.0397","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: JAMA Health Forum;1(4):e200397-e200397, 2020.; Publication details: JAMA Health Forum;1(4):e200397-e200397, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11027,""
"An Exploration of Work-Life Wellness and Remote Work During and Beyond COVID-19","Understanding work-life wellness contributes to improving the physical health, mental health, and productivity of remote workers Due to physical distancing guidelines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees have been working from home, often without adequate training and resources How has the work-life wellness of remote workers been impacted by this rapid transition to remote work, and how can work-life wellness be improved during and beyond these unprecedented times? Scholarly analyses about COVID-19 and remote work were reviewed, along with publications about remote work and work-life wellness The literature indicates that the work-life wellness of remote workers could be influenced by lack of organizational supports during the transition to remote work, combined with COVID-19 related stress Beyond the pandemic, organizations and employees will need support to find suitable remote work plans Career development practitioners can assist clients by being aware of how the transition to remote work may be further complicated by home dynamics, COVID stress, overworking, and challenges collaborating More research is needed to better support the new remote workforce, including choosing the most relevant construct to describe the relationship between work and life, understanding how COVID stress influences work-life wellness in the long term, and testing related training programs","Como, R.; Hambley, L.; Domene, J.","https://www.google.com/search?q=An+Exploration+of+Work-Life+Wellness+and+Remote+Work+During+and+Beyond+COVID-19","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Canadian Journal of Career Development;20(1):46-56, 2020.; Publication details: Canadian Journal of Career Development;20(1):46-56, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11028,""
"When duty calls: a faith & health collaborative response to COVID 19 and social justice","We provide information pertaining to an interdisciplinary collaboration in West Central Florida that launched a faith & wellness teleconference intervention in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis The collaborative partners engaged from across the 4-county region upon community lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 crisis and later addressed calls for social justice due to the deaths of George Floyd and other African Americans For 17-weeks Christian and Muslim faith leaders provided live messages of hope along with community partners providing wellness (mental health and wellbeing) focused strategies for coping with the crisis Thematic analysis of anecdotal comments revealed themes of community collaboration, systemic racism, faith leader needs and others The concluding public health implications include the importance of academic public health community engagement efforts for building trust, increasing inclusivity, taking action, and overcoming obstacles to community intervention planning in times of crisis","Bohn, J.; Liller, K.","https://www.google.com/search?q=When+duty+calls:+a+faith+&+health+collaborative+response+to+COVID+19+and+social+justice","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Florida Public Health Review;17:111-117, 2020.; Publication details: Florida Public Health Review;17:111-117, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11029,""
"The Effects of Corona Virus (COVID-19) Outbreak on the Individuals' Mental Health and on the Decision Makers: A Comparative Epidemiological Study","Background: The results of epidemiological studies help in developing protective and treatment plans for community members, and identifying the psychological support services that individuals need to reduce the negative effects of these stressful conditions Therefore, this study aimed to detect the effect of the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 on the mental health of individuals A survey descriptive design was used in this study to detect the level of psychological problems and to determine the differences in psychological problems due to nationality, age, sex, social status, learning level, and income Method: A random sample consists of 5611(3423 Egyptians and 2188 Saudis) participants was chosen, their ages ranged between (16 to more than 50) year The study sample was divided into sub-groups according to nationality, age, sex, social status, learning level, income level The researchers in this study prepared psychological problems symptoms inventory that has been applied online to the sample Results: The findings indicated that the increased prevalence of COVID-19 has a negative effect on the mental health of individuals, as the level of psychological problems were increased, and the results also found differences in the prevalence of psychological problems symptoms due to demographic variables Conclusion: The study results emphasized the importance of prevention and treatment of psychological problems symptoms caused by the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 As well as, these findings stressed on the role of counseling and therapy via the internet as well as, cross-cultural counseling and treatment","Arnout, B. A.; Al-Dabbagh, Z. S.; Al Eid, N. A.; Al Eid, M. A.; Al-Musaibeh, S. S.; Al-Miqtiq, M. N.; Alamri, A. S.; Al-Zeyad, G. M.","https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Effects+of+Corona+Virus+(COVID-19)+Outbreak+on+the+Individuals'+Mental+Health+and+on+the+Decision+Makers:+A+Comparative+Epidemiological+Study","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences;9(3):26-47, 2020.; Publication details: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences;9(3):26-47, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11030,""
"PolÃtica monetaria en tiempos de pandemia: evaluación y propuesta del Helicóptero Monetario","La pandemia del Covid-19 ha provocado una de las crisis más importantes desde la Gran Depresión Ante esto, es necesaria una mayor coordinación entre la polÃtica monetaria y las polÃticas fiscales En este artÃculo, se ha analizado el Helicóptero Monetario como posible respuesta a la crisis y como complemento a las medidas adoptadas Tras presentar evidencia histórica de los efectos del Helicóptero Monetario, examinar los distintos ejemplos propuestos en la literatura, y evaluar sus fortalezas y debilidades, se ha articulado una propuesta para la eurozona a través del Banco Central Europeo (BCE) en coordinación con el grupo del Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI) The Covid-19 pandemic has caused one of the most important crises since the Great Depression In the face of this, greater coordination between monetary and fiscal policies is needed In this article, the helicopter money proposal has been analyzed as a possible response to the crisis and as a complement to the measures adopted After describing some historical evidence of the effects of the monetary helicopter, examining the different examples proposed in the literature, and assessing its strengths and weaknesses, a proposal for the eurozone has been articulated through the European Central Bank in cooperation with the European Investment Bank group","Albert, Juan Francisco, David Tercero, Lucas","https://www.google.com/search?q=PolÃtica+monetaria+en+tiempos+de+pandemia:+evaluación+y+propuesta+del+Helicóptero+Monetario","","Database: COVIDWHO; Publication details: Revista de EconomÃa Mundial;56, 2020.; Publication details: Revista de EconomÃa Mundial;56, 2020.; Publication type: article","WHO","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11031,""
"Feeling prepared to face COVID-19 pandemic among Venezuelans in Chile: findings from an opinion poll","International migration is a social determinant of health. The past decade has seen a large exodus of Venezuelans within Latin America, including Chile. In the past months, the world has been facing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic and its respiratory disease COVID-19. To explore what factors are associated with feeling prepared to face the COVID-19 pandemic among the Venezuelan population residing in Chile. Cross-sectional quantitative study with an opinion poll design. An online self-reported survey in Spanish and Creole was designed and piloted with experts and international migrants. It was disseminated to various international migrant groups through networks of migrant and pro-migrant organizations and the Chilean public health care network across the national territory. An effective sample size for analysis of 1690 participants was reached, of which 1008 (60%) were from Venezuela and included in this analysis. Feeling prepared to face the COVID-19 pandemic (yes/no) among Venezuelan migrants was described, as well as relevant variables like sex, level of education, length of stay, healthcare provision, anxiety or depression due to COVID-19, confinement, and evaluation of the quality of the information provided by the COVID-19 government. 65% of the Venezuelan participants reported not feeling prepared for the pandemic. Compared to Venezuelan migrants who feel prepared to face the COVID-19 pandemic, migrants who reported not feeling prepared were in a higher proportion female, with secondary education level, had arrived in Chile in the past year, do not have a job but want to work, and belong to the public healthcare provision. Receiving good quality information on the pandemic and mental health symptoms are important factors associated with feeling prepared to face COVID-19 in Venezuelan migrants in Chile, suggesting that increased attention towards the physical and mental health of Venezuelan migrants in Chile and the region is needed. La migración internacional es un determinante social de la salud que puede influir en los resultados de salud de un individuo y su comunidad. La última década ha experimentado un gran éxodo desde Venezuela a otros paÃÂses de la región, incluido Chile. En los últimos meses, el mundo se ha enfrentado a la pandemia de coronavirus del SARS-CoV-2 y su enfermedad respiratoria COVID-19. Explorar qué factores están asociados con sentirse preparado para enfrentar la pandemia de COVID-19 entre la población venezolana que reside en Chile. Estudio cuantitativo transversal, siguiendo el diseño de una encuesta de opinión. Encuesta auto-aplicada en lÃÂnea en español y Creol haitiano, que fue diseñada y puesta a prueba con expertos y migrantes internacionales. Se difundió a varios grupos internacionales de migrantes a través de redes de organizaciones de migrantes y pro-migrantes, asàcomo a través de la red chilena de atención de salud pública en todo el territorio nacional. Tamaño de muestra de 1690 participantes, de los cuales 1008 (60%) eran de Venezuela y se incluyeron en este análisis descriptivo. Se analizó en forma descriptiva la variable principal sentirse preparado para enfrentar la pandemia de COVID-19 (sÃÂ/no) asàcomo las variables sexo, nivel educacional, tiempo de estadÃÂa en Chile, tipo de previsión de salud, ansiedad o depresión debido a COVID-19, cumplimiento de confinamiento y evaluación de calidad de la información sobre COVID-19 que se ha recibido de autoridades y equipos de salud. 65% de los participantes venezolanos informaron no sentirse preparados para la pandemia. En comparación con los migrantes venezolanos que se sienten preparados para enfrentar la pandemia de COVID-19, los migrantes venezolanos que reportaron no sentirse preparados eran en mayor proporción mujeres, con nivel de educación secundaria, habÃÂan llegado a Chile en el último año, no tienen trabajo pero quieren trabajar, y pertenecer a la prestación sanitaria pública. Recibir información de buena calidad sobre la pandemia y la salud mental son factores importantes asociados con sentirse preparado para enfrentar COVID-19 en migrantes venezolanos en Chile, lo cual sugiere que se necesita más atención en la salud fÃÂsica y mental de los migrantes venezolanos en Chile y en la región.","Cabieses, Darrigrandi, Blukacz, Obach, Silva","https://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2021.01.8103","20210222"," Health education; Health planning; Mental health; Transients and Migrants; COVID-19","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11032,""
"Understanding Concerns, Sentiments and Disparities of Population Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Large-Scale Twitter Mining","Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2019, its far-reaching impacts have been globally witnessed across all aspects of human life, such as health, economy, politics and education. Such widely penetrating impacts cast significant and profound burdens on all population groups, incurring varied concerns and sentiments among them. This study aims to discern the concerns, sentiments and disparities of various population groups during the COVID-19 pandemic through a cross-sectional study conducted via large-scale Twitter mining. The study conducted in this work consists of three steps: first, tweets posted during the pandemic are collected and preprocessed on a large scale; then the key population attributes, concerns, sentiments and emotions are extracted via a collection of natural language processing procedures; at last, multiple analyses are conducted to reveal concerns, sentiments and disparities of population groups during the pandemic. Overall, this study implements a quick, effective and economical approach for analyzing population-level disparities during public health events. The source code developed in this study is released for free public use at https://github.com/cyzhang87/EmulatedQuestionnaireOnTwitter. 1,015,655 original English tweets posted between August 7 to 12, 2020, were acquired and analyzed to obtain the following results. Organizations are significantly more concerned about COVID-19 (OR=3.48 (95%CI: 3.39-3.58)) and have more 'Fear' and 'Depression' emotions than individuals. Females are less concerned about COVID-19 (OR=0.73 (95%CI: 0.71-0.75)) and have less 'Fear' and 'Depression' emotions than males. Among all age groups (below eighteen, nineteen to twenty-nine, thirty to thirty-nine, and above forty years old), the attention ORs of COVID-19, 'Fear' and 'Depression' increase significantly with age. It is worth noting that not all females pay less attention to COVID-19 than males. In the age group of above forty years old, females are more concerned than males, especially in the economic and education topics. Besides, males above forty and below eighteen years old are the least positive. Lastly, in all sentiment analyses, the sentiment polarities over political topics are always the lowest among the five concern topics across all population groups. Through large-scale Twitter mining, this study reveals that meaningful differences regarding concerns and sentiments on COVID-19 related topics exist among population groups during the study period. Therefore, specialized and varied attention and supports are in need for different population groups. In addition, the efficient analysis method implemented by our publicly released code can be utilized to dynamically track the evolution of each population group during the pandemic or any other major events for better informed public health research and intervention.","Zhang, Xu, Li, Hu","https://doi.org/10.2196/26482","20210222","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11033,""
"A nationwide evaluation of the prevalence of and risk factors associated with anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms during the return-to-work period of coronavirus disease 2019 in China","To evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms during the return-to-work period of coronavirus disease 2019 in China. The authors conducted a large-scale, nationwide, multicenter, cross-sectional study in China. A population-based quota and snowball sampling were designed to recruit a representative sample. Online questionnaires and telephone reviews were used to collect characteristics and assess psychological and sleep problems. Anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms were measured by the generalized anxiety disorder-7, patient health questionnaire-9, and insomnia severity index tools. A total of 42,000 participants were recruited from 15 centers, and 36,795 valid questionnaires were received. Generally, 18.3, 14.9, and 17.9% of the participants had anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms, respectively, and 2.2-2.7% had severe symptoms. Engaging in outside activity once in ≥ 30 days (OR = 2.719, OR = 2.074, OR = 2.225) and age 50-64 years (OR = 2.431, OR = 1.936, OR = 2.036) were common risk factors for anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms. Living in Hubei Province (OR = 1.304, OR = 1.242) was a common risk factor for anxiety and insomnia symptoms. Working as frontline medical staff (OR = 2.150) was another risk factor for anxiety symptoms. The health education rate of the samples reached 98.9%. However, the psychological intervention rate was only 16.2%, and 2.5% received targeted interventions. An increasing number of people might have psychological and sleep problems. However, the current psychological interventions are not sufficient. Efforts should be made to strengthen interventions for high-risk populations.","Wang, Zhang, Guan, Ding, Meng, Hu, Liu, Zeng, Wang","https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02046-4","20210222","Anxiety; Coronavirus disease 2019; Cross-sectional; Depression; Insomnia","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11034,""
"Factors Influencing Depression and Mental Distress Related to COVID-19 Among University Students in China: Online Cross-sectional Mediation Study","The COVID-19 epidemic may elevate mental distress and depressive symptoms in various populations in China. This study investigates the levels of depression and mental distress due to COVID-19, and the associations between cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial factors, and depression and mental distress due to COVID-19 among university students in China. A large-scale online cross-sectional study (16 cities in 13 provinces) was conducted among university students from February 1 to 10, 2020, in China; 23,863 valid questionnaires were returned. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to assess depression. Structural equation modeling was performed to test mediation and suppression effects. Of the 23,863 participants, 47.1% (n=11,235) reported high or very high levels of one or more types of mental distress due to COVID-19; 39.1% (n=9326) showed mild to severe depression. Mental distress due to COVID-19 was positively associated with depression. All but one factor (perceived infection risks, perceived chance of controlling the epidemic, staying at home, contacted people from Wuhan, and perceived discrimination) were significantly associated with mental distress due to COVID-19 and depression. Mental distress due to COVID-19 partially mediated and suppressed the associations between some of the studied factors and depression (effect size of 6.0%-79.5%). Both mental distress due to COVID-19 and depression were prevalent among university students in China; the former may have increased the prevalence of the latter. The studied cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial factors related to COVID-19 may directly or indirectly (via mental distress due to COVID-19) affect depression. Interventions to modify such factors may reduce mental distress and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 epidemic.","Yu, She, Luo, Xin, Li, Wang, Ma, Tao, Zhang, Zhao, Li, Hu, Zhang, Gu, Lin, Wang, Cai, Wang, You, Hu, Lau","https://doi.org/10.2196/22705","20210222","COVID-19; China; depression; mediation; mental distress; online survey; psychological responses","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11035,""
"Creating a Silver Linings Playbook","The intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the mettle of political, healthcare and public health leaders over the past year. Amid the unfolding events, healthcare leaders, including many nurses, have been pivoting, innovating, collaborating, safeguarding, inspiring and navigating - all the while informing the creation of an effective playbook to wage a counterassault for all of us. Despite all efforts, this previously unseen opponent has been unrelenting. Having been in the eye of the storm during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak, my memories of the events remain vivid. It was a time rife with uncertainty and fear, forcing the creation of a playbook on the basis of the best evidence and common sense but without the benefit of a precedent. Over the course of several months, our leadership was challenged by efforts to contain the virus and mitigate the very real possibility of a globally emerging pandemic. However, SARS was but a microcosm of the present situation. The COVID-19 pandemic is not like any other crisis we have experienced in our collective lifetime. We can only imagine the toll of this pandemic when it is finally over. It will be measured in terms of post-pandemic posttraumatic stress disorder, deaths from COVID-19 and delayed care, and deaths by suicide among healthcare workers and citizens; in the end, it will not be trivial. Those contributing to the COVID-19 playbook have given their all, and we should be eternally grateful to every single one of them.","Nagle","https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2021.26426","20210222","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11036,""
"Living with the risk of being infected: COPD patients' experiences during the coronavirus pandemic","To explore the existential significance of living with the risk of being infected with coronavirus in patients with COPD. Distancing measures aim to break the coronavirus transmission chains. Physical separation from social networks, and social isolation, are correlated with anxiety and depression. People with a chronic obstructive lung disease are particularly vulnerable due to the increased risk of a serious course of illness, so therefore many of them choose self-isolation to protect themselves from COVID-19. A qualitative exploratory study using individual semi-structured interviews. From June to September 2020, 13 participants were recruited through advertisements on Facebook as a convenience sample for semi-structured individual interviews. The interviews took place through virtual platforms or in physical meetings. Data were analysed using Ricoeur's phenomenological approach, involving naïve reading, a structural analysis, and a critical interpretation strategy. The study has been reported in line with COREQ guidelines. Findings Living with the threat of being infected with coronavirus has greatly affected everyday life for patients with COPD. The nagging fear of coronavirus as a death threat was a dominant feeling, together with anxiety, loneliness and hope. With self-isolation followed concerns of being forgotten and thoughts of the future, balancing between fearing the worst, and hoping the best. Patients with moderate to severe COPD feel compelled to self-isolate, as they fear dying from COVID-19. The study revealed a need for proactive contact with health professionals to calm the patients' feelings of deprivation, loneliness, hopelessness and anxiety. Information about the patient's perspective may be used to develop targeted interventions aimed at giving adequate information, supporting hope, implementing digital or virtual solutions to keep in contact, and avoid the feeling of being alone and forgotten during a pandemic crisis.","Askov Mousing, Sørensen","https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15727","20210222","COPD; Coronavirus; Covid-19; fear; hope; patient perspective; qualitative interview; self-isolation","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11037,""
"Manifestations and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in neuroinflammatory diseases","To report initial results of a planned multicenter year-long prospective study examining the risk and impact of COVID-19 among persons with neuroinflammatory disorders (NID), particularly multiple sclerosis (MS). In April 2020, we deployed online questionnaires to individuals in their home environment to assess the prevalence and potential risk factors of suspected COVID-19 in persons with NID (PwNID) and change in their neurological care. Our cohort included 1115 participants (630 NID, 98% MS; 485 reference) as of 30 April 2020. 202 (18%) participants, residing in areas with high COVID-19 case prevalence, met the April 2020 CDC symptom criteria for suspected COVID-19, but only 4% of all participants received testing given testing shortages. Among all participants, those with suspected COVID-19 were younger, more racially diverse, and reported more depression and liver disease. PwNID had the same rate of suspected COVID-19 as the reference group. Early changes in disease management included telemedicine visits in 21% and treatment changes in 9% of PwNID. After adjusting for potential confounders, increasing neurological disability was associated with a greater likelihood of suspected COVID-19 (OR<sub>adj</sub>  = 1.45, 1.17-1.84). Our study of real-time, patient-reported experience during the COVID-19 pandemic complements physician-reported MS case registries which capture an excess of severe cases. Overall, PwNID seem to have a risk of suspected COVID-19 similar to the reference population.","Levin, Venkatesh, Nelson, Li, Aguerre, Zhu, Masown, Rimmer, Diaconu, Onomichi, Leavitt, Levine, Strauss-Farber, Vargas, Banwell, Bar-Or, Berger, Goodman, Longbrake, Oh, Weinstock-Guttman, Thakur, Edwards, Riley, Xia, De Jager","https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51314","20210222","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11038,""
"Psychological reactions of COVID-19 patients to the stress caused by the disease crisis: A descriptive phenomenological study","This study was conducted to explain the psychological reactions of COVID-19 patients to the stress caused by the disease crisis from the perspective of the survivors. A phenomenological approach was adopted to the qualitative study of 14 COVID-19 survivors selected through purposive sampling. Two themes extracted as the psychological reactions of the patients to the COVID-19-induced stress included "self-moderating effect of stress" and "psychological maladaptation." The present findings appear effective in laying the foundations for performing interventions to improve constructive psychological reactions such as using self-moderating mechanisms of the COVID-19-induced stress and reducing or eliminating maladaptive psychological reactions such as depression, anger, self-blaming, and regret.","Moradi, Mollazadeh, Karimi, Hosseingholipour, Baghaei","https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12741","20210222","COVID-19; patients; psychological reaction; qualitative study; stress","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11039,""
"GESTACOVID project: psychological and perinatal effects in Spanish pregnant women subjected to confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic","COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and confinement with movement restriction measures were applied in Spain. Postnatal mental disorders are common but frequently undiagnosed, being a risk period to develop anxiety and depression symptoms. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of confinement as depressive and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women (PrW) and puerperal women (PuW) mental health, as well as obstetric and perinatal outcomes during this period. The self-administered survey consists of a total of 28 questions, the first 16 providing contextual information and the following ones corresponding to the GHQ-12 that has been evaluated in a binomial form. A logistic regression model has been used to assess whether the contextual variables acted as a protective or risk factor and its fitting has been represented by a receiver operating curve. Of the 754 PrW interviewed, 58.22% were screened positive. Confinement time for these was 54.93 ± 9.75 days. The risk factors that were identified after the refinement have been to have a worse general state of health, to be sadder and to be more nervous. Among the protectors have been found to have a higher Apgar 10 score and induction of labor. The area under the adjusted regression adjustment curve was 0.8056. Our results show a high prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms with strict confinement measures. PrW and PuW must be considered a risk group to develop mental health disorders during disruption circumstances. Using a mental health screening tool could help to identify a group of patients with more risk and to carry out a careful monitoring to allow adequate management.","de Arriba-GarcÃÂa, Diaz-Martinez, Monfort-Ortiz, Roca-Prats, Monfort-Beltrán, Ivañez-Muñoz, Alberola-Rubio, Perales-MarÃÂn","https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2021.1888922","20210222","COVID-19; GHQ-12; Survey; confinement affection; distress; puerperal","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11040,""
"Integration of teaming therapy and mixed-reality simulation as remote learning modality for couple and family therapy graduate training programs","In response to COVID-19, a couple and family therapy (CFT) graduate training program integrated a teaming therapy model with virtual technology using mixed-reality simulation software. By utilizing teaming therapy--a model with strong roots in systemic theory and practice-- combined with cutting-edge simulation technology, this distance learning modality provides distinctly relational therapy supervision and training for students at a time when their internships sites are struggling to offer remote clinical services due to the pandemic. This integrative framework offers a high degree of both realism and safety, allowing experiential learning to be appropriately scaffolded for optimum creativity and engagement in an online setting. This paper describes the conceptual, systemic basis for the learning modality, steps for implementation, benefits of the model, and the authors plan for further evaluation.","Sampson, Hughes, Wallace, Finley","https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12494","20210222","COVID; distance education; mixed reality simulation; remote supervision; teaming therapy; technology; teletherapy","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11041,""
"Parental perception of neonatal ICU visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic","The COVID-19 pandemic has produced considerable challenges for neonatologists working in intensive care units due to the fear of disease transmission from infected infants to their mothers or from infected mothers to vulnerable neonates. Therefore, neonatal units have implemented several changes to their daily routines and decreased parent visitations. This induces high psychological distress and concerns for parents of neonates.","Ashini, Alsoufi, Elhadi","https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13650","20210222","COVID-19; depression; perinatal; policy; postpartum; psychiatry","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11042,""
"Face Mask Wearing Behaviors, Depressive Symptoms, and Health Beliefs Among Older People During the COVID-19 Pandemic","The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 100 countries. Despite the global shortage of face masks, the public has adopted universal mask wearing as a preventive measure in many Asian countries. The COVID-19 mortality rate is higher among older people, who may find that wearing a face mask protects their physical health but jeopardizes their mental health. This study aimed to explore the associations between depressive symptoms, health beliefs, and face mask wearing behaviors among older people. By means of an online survey conducted between March and April 2020, we assessed depressive symptoms, health beliefs regarding COVID-19, and face mask use and reuse among community-dwelling older people. General linear models were employed to explore the associations among these variables. Of the 355 valid participants, 25.6% experienced depressive symptoms. Health beliefs regarding the perceived severity of disease (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and perceived efficacy of practicing preventive measures (<i>p</i> = 0.005) were positively associated with face mask use. Those who reused face masks (<i>p</i> = 0.008) had a stronger belief in disease severity (<i>p</i> < 0.001), had poorer cues to preventive measures (<i>p</i> = 0.002), and were more likely to experience depressive symptoms. Mask reuse was significantly associated with depression only among those who perceived the disease as serious (<i>p</i> = 0.025) and those who had poorer cues to preventive measures (<i>p</i> = 0.004). In conclusion, health beliefs regarding perceived severity and efficacy contributed to more frequent face mask use, which was unrelated to depressive symptoms. Older people who had a stronger belief in disease severity had less adequate cues to preventive measures and reused face masks experienced greater depressive symptoms. A moderation effect of health beliefs (i.e., disease severity and cues to preventive measures) on face mask reuse and depression was observed.","Kwan, Lee, Cheung, Lam","https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.590936","20210222","COVID-19; depressive symptoms; face mask wearing behaviors; health beliefs; older people","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11043,""
"Intensive Care Unit-Specific Virtual Reality for Psychological Recovery After ICU Treatment for COVID-19; A Brief Case Report","A substantial number of ICU survivors are expected due to the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, who are at risk for psychological impairments, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression. We designed a COVID-19 intensive care unit-specific virtual reality (ICU-VR) intervention and tested it on one of our COVID-19 patients. The impact of event scale-revised and the hospital anxiety and depression scale showed that this patient suffered from PTSD, anxiety, and depression on the day of the intervention. One week after receiving ICU-VR, levels of PTSD, anxiety and depression had normalized, and stayed normalized until 6 months after discharge. In conclusion, innovative technologies, such as VR, have the potential to improve psychological rehabilitation, and should therefore be considered by clinicians for the treatment of ICU-related psychological sequelae after COVID-19.","Vlake, van Bommel, Hellemons, Wils, Gommers, van Genderen","https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2020.629086","20210222","COVID-19; anxiety; critical care; depression; post-intensive care syndrome; post-traumatic stress disorder; virtual reality","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11044,""
"Identification and Management of COVID-19 Related Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems: A Multi-Tier Intervention Model","Nepal is a low and medium-income country (LMIC), situated in South-east Asia, with a population of 29 million, of which, 40-50% are children and adolescents. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the lives of people around the world, including Nepal. The child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) needs and services in Nepal have a significant gap. CAMH in Nepal suffers from lack of specialized training in this field as well as scarcity of human resources and services. There is only one full-time child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) out-patient clinic in the country. Some recent activities have focused on CAMH in Nepal but the COVID-19 pandemic has produced new challenges. Access to mental health services for children and adolescents (C&A) across Nepal has been adversely affected. Factors such as closure of schools, confinement at home, lockdown, transportation problems, uncertainty, loss of usual routine and fear of infection have affected the mental health of C&A. This has highlighted a need to build capacity of available local human resources, enhance community support, teach measures of coping with stress and improve CAMH service delivery by strengthening the referral system, but these have to be addressed overcoming problems of travel restrictions and limited resources. To address these needs, online platform can be a suitable approach. With this view, a multi-tier CAMH intervention model was developed, which utilizes online platform for training mental health professionals across Nepal, who would then facilitate sessions for C&A, teachers, parents and caregivers; and link them to CAMH services locally, and remotely through teleconsultation. This started as a pilot from June 2020 and will continue till end of February 2021, with the aim to reach 40,000 C&A, parents, teachers and caregivers. As of Nov 2020, this model has been used to successfully conduct 1,415 sessions, with 28,597 population reached. Among them, 16,571 are C&A and 12,026 are parents, teachers and caregivers, across all 7 provinces of Nepal. In this paper, the multi-tier intervention to address the COVID-19 related CAMH problems has been discussed as a feasible framework for resource limited settings and LMICs like Nepal.","Dhonju, Kunwar, Karki, Devkota, Bista, Sah","https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.590002","20210222","COVID-19; capacity building; child and adolescent mental health; system level intervention; teleconsultation","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11045,""
"Impact of the recreational use of virtual reality on physical and mental wellbeing during the Covid-19 lockdown","The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes to most aspects of our lives. As a result of the quarantine enforced by governments and authorities worldwide, people had to suddenly adapt their daily routines, including work, study, diet, leisure and fitness activities to the new circumstances. A growing body of research indicates that the engagement with virtual reality (VR) activities can have a positive impact on users' mental and physical wellbeing. This study aims to evaluate the impact of VR activities on users under lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An online survey was carried out to investigate the recreational use of VR during the lockdown period and to gather users' opinions on its impact on their physical and mental health. Non-parametric tests were used to evaluate the statistical significance of the responses provided by the 646 participants. The results of the survey show that VR use has significantly increased during the lockdown period for most participants, who expressed overwhelmingly positive opinions on the impact of VR activities on their mental and physical wellbeing. Strikingly, self-reported intensity of physical activity was considerably more strenuous in VR users than in console users. Given the current uncertainty as to the duration and course of the pandemic, as well as the possibility of intermittent lockdown in the upcoming years, the outcomes of this study could have a significant impact towards the development and deployment of VR-based strategies aimed at helping the population cope with prolonged social distancing, with particular regards to vulnerable individuals.","Siani, Marley","https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-021-00528-8","20210222","Coronavirus; Covid-19; Fitness; Lockdown; Mental health; VR; Virtual reality","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11046,""
"Self-Perceived Mental Health Status, Digital Activity, and Physical Distancing in the Context of Lockdown Versus Not-in-Lockdown Measures in Italy and Croatia: Cross-Sectional Study in the Early Ascending Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in March 2020","The novelty of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is that it is occurring in a globalized society enhanced by digital capabilities. Our aim was to analyze the psychological and emotional states of participants in different pandemic-related contexts, with a focus on their digital and physical distancing behaviors. The online survey was applied during the ascending phase of the pandemic in March 2020 in two neighboring EU countries: Italy and Croatia. The study subjects involved four groups, two directly affected by epidemiological measures and two serving as controls-(1) participants from Italy who were in lockdown (Italy group), (2) participants from Croatia who were not in lockdown but who were in direct contact with an infected person and underwent epidemiological measures (CRO-contact group), (3) participants from Croatia who were in an analogous situation but not near the same infected person (CRO-no contact group), and (4) participants from Croatia who were not aware of any infected person (CRO-unrelated group). The survey consisted of validated scales of psychological and emotional states, and custom-made questionnaires on the digital (online) and physical (off-line) behavior of the participants. The Italy group in lockdown had higher self-perceived scores for depression, stress, post-traumatic intrusion, and avoidance, as well as the highest digital activity and physical distancing than the not-in-lockdown Croatian groups. The insight into the extent of online activities and off-line isolation allowed for the introduction of Digital Activity and Physical Distancing Scores. Self-perceived post-traumatic avoidance was higher in both the Italy and CRO-contact groups than the control CRO-no contact and CRO-unrelated groups, and higher avoidance correlated with higher Digital Activity and Physical Distancing Scores. Being in direct contact with the infected person, the CRO-contact group had no other alterations than unexpectedly lower post-traumatic hyperarousal when compared with the Italy group. The Italy group in lockdown demonstrated higher self-perceived psychological toll together with higher digital activity and physical distancing than Croatian groups not in lockdown, even when compared with the affected CRO-contact group. The study outcomes suggest that the general emergency measures influenced citizens in lockdown more than exposure to the virus through direct contact with an infected person.","Kopilaš, Hasratian, Martinelli, Ivkić, Brajković, Gajović","https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621633","20210222","avoidance; depression; digital society; intrusion; pandemic (COVID-19); stress","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11047,""
"Supporting Holistic Wellbeing for Performing Artists During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Recovery: Study Protocol","The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the abrupt closure of circus schools, venues, and companies, introducing a myriad of novel stressors. Performers and students must now attempt to maintain their technical, physical, artistic, creative, and cognitive abilities without in-person support from their coaches and must manage the isolation from their training and performing spaces. For circus artists, the transposition of the work space to a home environment is not possible, which creates novel stressors that could lead to the exacerbation and escalation of mental health issues. The purpose of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate a holistic interventional program based on the socio-ecological model of resilience and operationalized through physical literacy. This will be a prospective longitudinal study with a retrospective comparison to data from a similar student cohort pre-pandemic. Interventions were designed using a population-specific, participant-based developmental model within a knowledge translation framework. The interventional program includes group webinars, small group information sessions, and one-on-one Zoom meetings, in addition to the distribution of electronic educational materials. The interventions will holistically provide psychological, physical, social, technical, artistic, and creative supports. Resources will be deployed throughout the closure period and through recovery, as transitions to return to training after prolonged hiatus will magnify known psychological and physical difficulties. Repeated, longitudinal assessment of students will be utilized to track changes over time at key transitions in the pandemic and school year and will be compared to a pre-pandemic school year. The framework for this program will be translatable to other performing arts and high-performance contexts. The program has implications for the mental health and overall wellbeing of artists and for cultural and economic recovery of the industry.","Stuckey, Richard, Decker, Aubertin, Kriellaars","https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.577882","20210222","circus arts; human performance; physical literacy; psychological distress; resilience","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11048,""
"Influencing Factors of Psychological Well-Being of the Non-designated Hospital Staff in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic","<b>Background:</b> Recent studies report that hospital staff at the forefront of caring for COVID-19 patients experience increased psychological distress. To effectively manage the outbreak of COVID-19, China established COVID-19 designated and non-designated hospitals. To date, few studies have examined the impacts of COVID-19 on psychological health of staff working at non-designated hospitals. This study is to explore factors affecting psychological health of non-designated hospital staff in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. <b>Methods:</b> Data were collected through an online questionnaire between February and March 2020. The questionnaire consists of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-20), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), sociodemographic characteristics, employment history, health status, and contact history of COVID-19. The questionnaire was distributed through hospital WeChat groups and work colleague referrals. A total of 470 non-designated hospital staff members completed the questionnaire. Multiple Linear Regression analysis was used to interpret the associations among social support, coping styles, sociodemographic factors, job roles, and psychological status. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. <b>Results:</b> The non-designated hospital staff differed significantly in anxiety and depression subscores of the GHQ-20 by their job roles, levels of social support, and history of mental disorders. Staff with medical job roles, good self-reported health status, no previous mental disorders, adequate social support, and positive coping styles scored lower in GHQ-20 total score, which indicated healthier psychological status. <b>Conclusions:</b> The results indicate that history of mental health disorders, non-medical job roles, and inadequate social support are associated with greater psychological distress. Personalized support should be provided to those who are vulnerable and in need of social and psychological support.","Yao, Lyu, Ma, Champ, Xiong, Li, Li, Mu, Hu, Gao, Jia","https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.591026","20210222","COVID-19; coping style; non-designated hospital staff; psychological well-being; social support","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11049,""
"The Relationship Between Mental Toughness, Job Loss, and Mental Health Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic","Concerns toward public well-being and mental health are increasing considering the COVID-19 pandemic's global societal and individual impact. The present study builds on the current body of COVID-19 literature by examining the role of mental toughness (MT) in predicting negative affective states (depression, anxiety and stress) during the pandemic. The study also examined the effects of changes in employment on mental health and MT. Participants (<i>N</i> = 723) completed a battery of questionnaires including the <i>Mental Toughness Questionnaire 48-item, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory</i>, and the <i>Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 items</i>. Participants reported relatively higher levels of depression, stress and anxiety in comparison to pre-COVID-19 samples from previous research, with respondents who had lost their jobs during the pandemic reporting higher levels of negative affective states. Despite this, mentally tough individuals appeared to report lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress. Moreover, moderation analyses identified some interaction between MT and employment status when predicting depression, anxiety and stress. Our findings suggest that MT may have some utility in reducing the adverse mental health effects of the pandemic on individuals, however, further longitudinal research is needed to support these implications.","Mojtahedi, Dagnall, Denovan, Clough, Hull, Canning, Lilley, Papageorgiou","https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.607246","20210222","COVID-19; anxiety; depression; mental health; mental toughness; stress; unemployment (effects of)","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11050,""
"Women pay the price of COVID-19 more than men","The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event with wide-ranging implications. Given that households are at the center of major changes affecting the entire world, the <i>Review of Economics of the Household</i> is publishing a series of issues on COVID-19 and the economics of the household. Here we review eight articles documenting the enormous costs of the COVID containment policies, in particular the school closures that ensued. Individuals paid a heavy cost in terms of disruption in their attachment to the labor force. Children could not go to school and parents were forced to provide extra childcare and spend significant amounts of time helping children continue to learn, while possibly working from home. Domestic violence became more common. These changes have often been traumatic, to the detriment of the well-being and mental health of large numbers of people. Women have paid a higher price than men, as many of the studies demonstrate. Our conclusion calls for policy-makers to prepare for the post-traumatic period: many households will need help.","Croda, Grossbard","https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-021-09549-8","20210222","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11051,""
"Can South Asian Countries Cope with the Mental Health Crisis Associated with COVID-19?","","Mia, Griffiths","https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00491-5","20210222","","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11052,""
"Impact of Lockdown on the Attitude of University Students in South India-A Cross-Sectional Observational Study","The whole world is under the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which has put all nations in a unique lockdown situation to contain the disease. Though the environment got ameliorated with low pollution levels, this unexpected lockdown has taken a toll on humans' mental health. As the effects of lockdown can affect college students due to fear, anxiety and stress, this study intends to assess the attitude of the university students. An online questionnaire survey comprising 15 questions was conducted among four South Indian state university students. Their responses were recorded through Google Forms. The submitted responses were analysed using SPSS software version 17. In total, 1241 responses were recorded from university students belonging to various faculties. Though 43% considered this lockdown as a convenient break, 60% could not focus on their studies. The importance of renewing relationships was felt by 47%, and 83% tried to learn a new skill. Students from Tamil Nadu were looking forward towards a brighter future after the lockdown. This survey conducted in the early days of lockdown indicated that the university students were not anxious about the long-term effects of the pandemic but showed a decline in their academic performance.","John, P John","https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-020-01501-0","20210222","Attitude; COVID-19; Coping; Lockdown; University students","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11053,""
"Changes in emotions and worries during the Covid-19 pandemic: an online-survey with children and adults with and without mental health conditions","The novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has spread quickly worldwide with dramatic consequences on our daily lives. Adverse psychosocial consequences of Covid-19 might be particularly severe for children and adolescents, parents of young children and people with mental health conditions (mhc), who are more prone to the experience of psychosocial stress and who are more dependent on the access to professional psychosocial support. The present survey therefore aimed to explore perceived stress and the emotional responses of children and adolescents as well as adults with and without mhc during the social restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey gathered information about 284 children and adolescent (parent-on-child-reports) and 456 adults (including 284 parents, self-reports). The participants were allocated to four groups: children and adolescents with mhc, children and adolescent without mhc, adults with mhc and adults without mhc. The survey included general questions about socio-demographic characteristics and mental health status, the CoRonavIruSHealth Impact Survey and the Perceived Stress Scale (only data on adults). Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used for comparing the emotional responses during the Covid-19 pandemic with emotions before the Covid-19 pandemic. Independent sample t-test were used to compare the level of perceived stress between the adult groups, linear regression analyses were conducted to examine which variables predicted perceived stress during the Covid-19 restrictions. An increase to the worse during the Covid-19 restrictions was observed for most emotions and worries in all four groups (children and adolescents with mhc, children and adolescents without mhc, adults with mhc, adults without mhc). Contrary to our expectations, a greater number of emotions worsened significantly for children and adolescents as well as adults without mhc as compared to those with mhc. We found higher perceived stress in parents as compared to adults without children in the same household and in adults with mhc as compared to those without mhc. Covid-19-related social restrictions and potential health risks seem to affect emotions and perceived stress in children, adolescents and adults. Especially, Covid-19 seems to be have worsened the mental well-being of children and adolescent and their families, who were mentally healthy before the Covid-19 pandemic.","Rothe, Buse, Uhlmann, Bluschke, Roessner","https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00363-9","20210222","Crisis; Family; Lockdown; Psychosocial stress; SARS-CoV-2","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11054,""
"Relation of severe COVID-19 to polypharmacy and prescribing of psychotropic drugs: the REACT-SCOT case-control study","The objective of this study was to investigate the relation of severe COVID-19 to prior drug prescribing. Severe cases were defined by entry to critical care or fatal outcome. For this matched case-control study (REACT-SCOT), all 4251 cases of severe COVID-19 in Scotland since the start of the epidemic were matched for age, sex and primary care practice to 36,738 controls from the population register. Records were linked to hospital discharges since June 2015 and dispensed prescriptions issued in primary care during the last 240 days. Severe COVID-19 was strongly associated with the number of non-cardiovascular drug classes dispensed. This association was strongest in those not resident in a care home, in whom the rate ratio (95% CI) associated with dispensing of 12 or more drug classes versus none was 10.8 (8.8, 13.3), and in those without any of the conditions designated as conferring increased risk of COVID-19. Of 17 drug classes postulated at the start of the epidemic to be "medications compromising COVID", all were associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 and these associations were present in those without any of the designated risk conditions. The fraction of cases in the population attributable to exposure to these drug classes was 38%. The largest effect was for antipsychotic agents: rate ratio 4.18 (3.42, 5.11). Other drug classes with large effects included proton pump inhibitors (rate ratio 2.20 (1.72, 2.83) for = 2 defined daily doses/day), opioids (3.66 (2.68, 5.01) for = 50 mg morphine equivalent/day) and gabapentinoids. These associations persisted after adjusting for covariates and were stronger with recent than with non-recent exposure. Severe COVID-19 is associated with polypharmacy and with drugs that cause sedation, respiratory depression, or dyskinesia; have anticholinergic effects; or affect the gastrointestinal system. These associations are not easily explained by co-morbidity. Measures to reduce the burden of mortality and morbidity from COVID-19 should include reinforcing existing guidance on reducing overprescribing of these drug classes and limiting inappropriate polypharmacy. ENCEPP number EUPAS35558.","McKeigue, Kennedy, Weir, Bishop, McGurnaghan, McAllister, Robertson, Wood, Lone, Murray, Caparrotta, Smith-Palmer, Goldberg, McMenamin, Guthrie, Hutchinson, Colhoun","https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-01907-8","20210222","Antipsychotic agents; COVID-19; Gabapentinoids; Opioids; Overprescribing; Pharmacoepidemiology; Polypharmacy; Proton pump inhibitors","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11055,""
"The psychological effects of COVID-19 spread in young Canadian adults","The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) not only threatens physical health but also psychological well-being. As a result of the pandemic, increased mental health burdens have been recorded in young adults around the world. We sought to understand the association of stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic with symptoms of psychological and emotional distress in young Canadian adults. Questionnaire respondents were asked about the extent to which they were personally impacted by COVID-19, and symptoms related to depression, anxiety, post-traumatic disorder, and emotional distress. Of 84 respondents, most identified as female (74%; 62/84). Overall, 61% (51/84) reported experiencing symptoms of psychological distress related to depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); specifically, 43% (36/84) reported anxiety-related symptoms, 33% (28/84) reported depression-related symptoms, and 6% (5/84) reported PTSD-related symptoms. Individuals with family in settings high risk for COVID-19 infection and individuals who received government aid with a reduction in income were 4.30-fold and 2.80-fold more likely, respectively, to experience symptoms of psychological distress (95% CI 1.31-14.14; <i>p</i> = .013 and 95% CI 1.08-7.25; <i>p</i> = .038, respectively). Visits to social media daily to hourly for COVID-19 related news resulted in a 3.24-fold increase in the likelihood of experiencing depression-related symptoms (95% CI 1.26-8.35; <i>p</i> = .020). We demonstrate a necessity to focus on alleviating the mental health burdens and contributing stressors within young Canadian adults. Though the mental health burdens are currently exacerbated by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they may persist after the pandemic ends if left unaddressed.","Gill, Du, Khan, Karimi, Sabharwal, Agarwal","https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764020988878","20210222","SARS-CoV-2; anxiety; coronavirus disease 2019; depression; distress; post-traumatic stress disorder","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11056,""
"Effect of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Lockdown on Body Weight, Maladaptive Eating Habits, Anxiety, and Depression in a Bariatric Surgery Waiting List Cohort","On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a "public health emergency of international concern." The primary aim of the study was to evaluate weight and food habit changes during COVID-19 outbreak. The secondary endpoint was to explore the psychological factors, arising during the pandemic, influencing weight and dietary variations. A survey composed of four different items was conducted by telephone interview: (1) anthropometric data and type of procedure, (2) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), (3) maladaptive eating behaviors, and (4) personal feelings moved by the COVID-19 spread and lockdown. Fifty-six patients were enrolled. No significant changes in weight, BMI, and maladaptive eating habits were observed. A significant reduction in the anxiety index score was observed. In 17.8% of cases, a change in obesity class was reported, and among these patients, a substantial modification in bariatric procedures was planned (60%). This study showed no effect on weight and BMI nor on rates of maladaptive eating habits associated with quarantine/social isolation among severely obese individuals waiting for the bariatric surgery. At the end of lockdown, a considerable proportion of patients modified their initial obesity class, and in selected cases, it could represent a criteria for rearrangement of the planned bariatric procedure. In obese patients, the lockdown and social distancing generated a reduction of fear of confronting and being negatively judged by others. This psychological aspect was assessed with the reduction of the HADS score.","Albert, Losurdo, Leschiutta, Macchi, Samardzic, Casaganda, de Manzini, Palmisano","https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05257-5","20210221","Bariatric surgery, SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Maladaptive eating habits","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11057,""
"SOCIAL DANGER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE NEED FOR REHABILITATION OF ITS VICTIMS","The aim: To investigate the social danger of domestic violence, find out its principal manifestations, consequences, and impact on women and minors' health. Based on the acquired knowledge, to suggest ways to overcome this problem, which will minimize the consequences of domestic violence. Materials and methods: The authors studied and analyzed international legal acts, Ukraine's legislation, and scientific publications on domestic violence. The method of statistical processing of analytical data of the World Health Organization (hereinafter - WHO), the Institute of Demography and Social Research at the request of the UN Population Fund, the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (for 2017 - first half of 2020) were used. A comparative method of research was useful in comparing the number of cases of domestic violence in Ukraine and Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: It is concluded that domestic violence is a socially dangerous act that negatively affects all family members, as it causes significant damage to health and life. The most dangerous are the consequences of domestic violence on the physical and mental health of women and minors, who are particularly vulnerable to this negative manifestation. Rehabilitation is said to help minimize the effects of domestic violence, restore the physical and mental health of victims, and return them to normal social life.","Volodina, Haltsova, Kharytonov","https://www.google.com/search?q=SOCIAL+DANGER+OF+DOMESTIC+VIOLENCE+AND+THE+NEED+FOR+REHABILITATION+OF+ITS+VICTIMS.","20210221"," criminal offense; family; physical and mental health ; victim","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11058,""
"SUICIDE AS AN INDICATOR OF THE PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH IN UKRAINE (INCLUDING PERIOD OF COVID-19)","The aim: This article aims to analyze the rates of suicide as an indicator of public mental health, to consider the suicidal map of the territory of Ukraine (including to check the manifestation of such a territorial characteristic as the Albanian paradox); calculate the price of suicide for the socio-economic development of the Ukrainian state, consider the risks of suicide that have arisen as social and criminological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: The study is based on the analytical materials of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the WHO; the information and analytical data of the GeneralProsecutor's Office of Ukraine, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and sectoral statistics for the period of 2015-2019, etc. The article is based on dialectical, analytical, synthetic, comparative, statistical, cartographic, and sociological methods of research and the method of potential demography. The theoretical basis of the article is specialized literature on medicine, suicidology, law, sociology, and cartography. Results: In Ukraine, the death rate from suicide in recent years averages 1.1% of the total number of deaths. The rate of suicide decline in Ukraine has slowed significantly over the past five years, which is an alarming symptom. There are almost strict proportions between male and female suicide (men commit four out of five suicides). The level of self-harm per 100,000 population of Ukraine remains almost stable, indicating a severe demographic crisis in Ukraine. Women in Ukraine are less likely to commit suicide than in European countries. In Ukraine in recent years, contrary to European trends, suicide has dominated among the elderly aged 65+. The number of years of potential life loss for male and female suicides in Ukraine is 103 thousand, and the number of working years is almost 100 thousand. The losses for Ukraine from the unlived life of those who died as a result of suicide in 2019 are almost USD 341 billion. Conclusions: In 2019, suicides accounted for almost 21% of deaths from external causes among Ukraine's population. The most intense suicidal situation is observed in the central part of the country's geographical map along the imaginary vertical axis "North-South" (Kherson, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhia, Kirovohrad, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv regions). During the COVID-19 pandemic, many additional factors increase the risk of suicide among individuals who are at heightened risk of suicide or are actively suicidal, and among the general population.","Batyrgareieva, Kalinina, Babenko","https://www.google.com/search?q=SUICIDE+AS+AN+INDICATOR+OF+THE+PUBLIC+MENTAL+HEALTH+IN+UKRAINE+(INCLUDING+PERIOD+OF+COVID-19).","20210221"," COVID-19 pandemic; public mental health ; suicide; vulnerable populations","PubMed","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11059,""
"Refuting the myth of a ‘tsunami’ of mental ill-health in populations affected by COVID-19: Evidence that response to the pandemic is heterogenous, not homogeneous","Background: The current study argues that population prevalence estimates for mental health disorders, or changes in mean scores over time, may not adequately reflect the heterogeneity in mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the population. Methods: The COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study is a longitudinal, nationally representative, online survey of UK adults. The current study analysed data from its first three waves of data collection: Wave 1 (March 2020, N=2025), Wave 2 (April 2020, N=1406) and Wave 3 (July 2020, N=1166). Anxiety-depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (a composite measure of the PHQ-9 and GAD-7) and COVID-19 related PTSD with the International Trauma Questionnaire. Changes in mental health outcomes were modelled across the three waves. Latent class growth analysis was used to identify subgroups of individuals with different trajectories of change in anxiety-depression and COVID-19 PTSD. Latent class membership was regressed on baseline characteristics. Results: Overall prevalence of anxiety-depression remained stable, while COVID-19 PTSD reduced between Waves 2 and 3. Heterogeneity in mental health response was found, and hypothesised classes reflecting (i) stability, (ii) improvement, and (iii) deterioration in mental health were identified. Psychological factors were most likely to differentiate the improving, deteriorating and high-stable classes from the low-stable mental health trajectories. Conclusions: A low-stable profile characterised by little-to-no psychological distress (‘resilient’ class) was the most common trajectory for both anxiety-depression and COVID-19 PTSD. Monitoring these trajectories is necessary moving forward, in particular for the ~30% of individuals with increasing anxiety-depression levels.","Mark Shevlin et al.","https://share.osf.io/preprint/460A1-896-FBA","20210223","PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Clinical Psychology; PsyArXiv|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Quantitative Methods; longitudinal; latent class growth analysis; covid-19; general popualtion; posttraumatic stress; mental health; depression; anxiety","PsyArXiv","Undecided","","","","","","","","","","","","","False","False","","","","","False","False","False","","2021-02-23","",11060,""