Mental health and COVID-19 in a general population cohort in Spain (COVICAT study).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Mental health conditions may affect outcome of COVID-19 disease, while exposure to stressors during the pandemic may impact mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine these factors in relation to ocurrence of depression and anxiety after the first outbreak in Spain.

Methods

We contacted 9515 participants from a population-based cohort study in Catalonia between May and October 2020. We drew blood samples to establish infection to the virus. Pre-pandemic mental health conditions were confirmed through Electronic Health Registries. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to assess severe depression and anxiety post-pandemic. Exposure to proximal, financial and wider environment stressors during the lockdown were collected. We calculated Relative

SUBMITTER: Goldberg X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9142833 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature