Anxiety symptoms during COVID-19 in older adults with psychiatric disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

During the COVID-19 pandemic, older people and patients with psychiatric disorders had an increased risk of being isolated. The French National Authority for Health has recommended a reinforced follow-up of these patients. Cross-sectional studies reported an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression during pandemic. The aim of our study was to identify factors associated with higher anxiety during the pandemic in older patients with psychiatric disorders.

Methods

STERACOVID is a multicenter cohort study with 117 patients followed-up by phone in two French geriatric psychiatry units. In this work, we used cross-sectional data from a prospective follow-up conducted between January and May 2021.

Results

We found that coping strategies, personality, an

SUBMITTER: Pongan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893787 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature