COVID-19-related psychological distress and engagement in preventative behaviors among individuals with severe mental illnesses.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) may be disproportionately vulnerable to COVID-19 infection and psychological distress. This study investigated the prevalence of engagement in COVID-19 preventative behaviors, predictors of these behaviors, and COVID-19-related psychological distress. One hundred and sixty-three individuals with SMIs (94 with schizophrenia spectrum illnesses and 69 with affective disorders) and 27 psychiatrically healthy comparison participants were recruited from ongoing studies across 3 sites, to complete a phone survey querying implementation of 8 specific COVID-19 preventative behaviors that participants engaged in at least once in the past month as well as standard assessments of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, loneliness, and coping. Data were co

SUBMITTER: Pinkham AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7859192 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature