Depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health is still being unravelled. It is important to identify which individuals are at greatest risk of worsening symptoms. This study aimed to examine changes in depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms using prospective and retrospective symptom change assessments, and to find and examine the effect of key risk factors.

Method

Online questionnaires were administered to 34 465 individuals (aged 16 years or above) in April/May 2020 in the UK, recruited from existing cohorts or via social media. Around one-third (n = 12 718) of included participants had prior diagnoses of depression or anxiety and had completed pre-pandemic mental health assessments (betwee

SUBMITTER: Young KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10482709 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature