Monitoring the effects of COVID-19 in emerging adults with pre-existing mood and anxiety disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The COVID-19 quarantine closed many mental health services. Emerging adults with pre-existing mood or anxiety disorders were of concern for worsening symptoms. We sought to demonstrate a method for monitoring mental health status of a group of patients with reduced access to their usual mental health services during quarantine.

Methods

A total of 326 patients enrolled in the First-Episode Mood and Anxiety Program in London, Ontario, Canada were invited to participate in online questionnaires regularly. Patients were flagged for high level of risk based on depression scores, suicidal ideation and worsening in anxiety, depression or quality of health. All patients were also asked if they wanted contact with a clinician.

Results

One hundred and fourteen (35%) patient

SUBMITTER: Osuch E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8014573 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature