The mental health and lifestyle impacts of COVID-19 on bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is unclear how those with bipolar disorder (BD) have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to obtain a more detailed understanding of the current mental health needs of these individuals, which is important for both the development of intervention strategies to better manage patient distress and to better prepare for similar circumstances in future.

Methods

The sample comprised 43 individuals with a verified diagnosis of BD and 24 healthy controls. Data about pandemic-related mental health support use, socio-demographics, mood, lifestyle, social rhythm and subjective cognitive dysfunction data were collected and compared between groups. Inter-relationships between scores were also examined.

Results

No between-group differ

SUBMITTER: Karantonis JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8529238 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature