COVID-19 pandemic and mental health consequences: Systematic review of the current evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic general medical complications have received the most attention, whereas only few studies address the potential direct effect on mental health of SARS-CoV-2 and the neurotropic potential. Furthermore, the indirect effects of the pandemic on general mental health are of increasing concern, particularly since the SARS-CoV-1 epidemic (2002-2003) was associated with psychiatric complications.

Methods

We systematically searched the database Pubmed including studies measuring psychiatric symptoms or morbidities associated with COVID-19 among infected patients and among none infected groups the latter divided in psychiatric patients, health care workers and non-health care workers.

Results

A total of 43 studies were included. Out of the

SUBMITTER: Vindegaard N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7260522 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature