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Psychological consequences and differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with mental disorders.


ABSTRACT:

Objective

People with mental disorders might be differentially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on patients with various psychiatric disorders who were admitted to inpatient treatment.

Methods

Five-hundred thirty-eight inpatients with mental disorders participated in a survey about psychological consequences of the pandemic between March-December 2020. We examined the perceived burden by restrictions and worries, changes in health care utilization, and helpfulness of coping strategies.

Results

More than 50% reported any worsening of symptoms, 40% stated increased need of therapeutic support. High rates of symptom deterioration were observed for depressive symptoms (>55%), anxiety (>40%), and sleeping behavior (>40%). Treatment impairment was stated by 27.9%. Patients with anxiety disorders were less affected by contact restrictions compared with eating disorders and depression. Patients with anorexia nervosa and post-traumatic stress disorder experienced higher helpfulness by daily structuring than patients with depression.

Discussion

About half of our sample of psychiatric patients experienced symptom deterioration due to the pandemic and about one quarter reported impairment of treatment modalities. Especially patients with eating disorders and depressive disorders were more frequently affected. The results indicate a needed improvement of treatment options during a pandemic.

SUBMITTER: Favreau M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8180351 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Psychological consequences and differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with mental disorders.

Favreau Matthias M   Hillert Andreas A   Osen Bernhard B   Gärtner Thomas T   Hunatschek Sandra S   Riese Moritz M   Hewera Karina K   Voderholzer Ulrich U  

Psychiatry research 20210606


<h4>Objective</h4>People with mental disorders might be differentially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on patients with various psychiatric disorders who were admitted to inpatient treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Five-hundred thirty-eight inpatients with mental disorders participated in a survey about psychological consequences of the pandemic between March-December 2020. We examined the perceived burden by restrictions and wor  ...[more]

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