Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with allergic diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On March 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic disease. Interactions between allergy-related inflammatory and psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been documented. Therefore, those who have pre-existing allergic conditions may have an increased psychiatric reaction to the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

Identify the psychological impact of COVID-19 in patients with allergic diseases and determine if these individuals have a greater risk of presenting with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Methods

It is a cross-sectional, survey-based study designed to assess the degree of symptoms of depression and the risk of PTSD using the Patient Health Que

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Diaz SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7826023 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature