The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and daily life of adults with behavioral health disorders.

ABSTRACT: People with behavioral health disorders may be particularly vulnerable to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet little is known about how they are faring. A mixed-methods, anonymous needs assessment was conducted to understand changes in the lives of adults with mental health and substance use disorders since the pandemic onset. A cross-sectional, online survey was completed by 272 adults in April and May 2020, recruited from statewide networks of community programs in New Jersey and New York. Measures included the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 to screen for depressive and anxiety disorders. Also assessed was the pandemic's impact on sleep and dietary patterns, exposure to COVID-19 infection, and access to health care and medications. Finally, res

SUBMITTER: Jonikas JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8108632 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature