Why psychiatric treatment must not be neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Corrêa, Humberto; Malloy-Diniz, Leandro Fernandes; Silva, Antônio Geraldo da

doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2020-0995

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“…The results of this study confirm previous speculations and concerns about the vulnerability of psychiatric patients during the COVID-19 crisis ( 7 , 31 ). Compared with previous studies on the impact of mental health during pandemic, this study focuses on the deterioration of psychiatric illnesses in response to COVID-19.…”

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Worsening of Preexisting Psychiatric Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Objectives: To ascertain factors associated with worsening of psychiatric conditions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods: This study anonymously examined 2,734 psychiatric patients worldwide for worsening of their preexisting psychiatric conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. An independent clinical investigation of 318 psychiatric patients from United States was used for verification.Results: Valid responses mainly from 12 featured countries indicated self-reported worsening of psychiatric conditions in two-thirds of the patients assessed that was through their significantly higher scores on scales for general psychological disturbance, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression. Female gender, feeling no control of the situation, reporting dissatisfaction with the response of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, and reduced interaction with family and friends increased the worsening of preexisting psychiatric conditions, whereas optimism, ability to share concerns with family and friends, and using social media like usual were associated with less worsening. An independent clinical investigation from the United States confirmed worsening of psychiatric conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic based on identification of new symptoms that necessitated clinical interventions such as dose adjustment or starting new medications in more than half of the patients.Conclusions: More than half of the patients are experiencing worsening of their psychiatric conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Also, our findings were in line with previous findings of reductions in health behaviors during the quarantine in oth-er countries [2][3][4] , but the adoption of unhealthy diet behaviors can be even higher among people with depression. This higher odds for the adoption of unhealthy diet can be due to the higher psycholog-ical suffering due to the COVID-19 quarantine 8 as well as higher vulnerability 7,13 .…”

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Lifestyle behaviors changes during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine among 6,881 Brazilian adults with depression and 35,143 without depression

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Our aim was to analyze the association between previously diagnosed lifetime depression and changes in physical activity (PA), TV-viewing, consumption of fruits and vegetables as well as frequency of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption. Data of 41,923 Brazilian adults (6,881 with depression and 35,042 without depression) were used. Participants reported PA (≥ 150 min/week), TV-viewing (≥ 4 h/day), frequency of eating fruits or vegetables (≤ 4 days/week) and UPF (≥ 5 days/week). For incidence indicators, we only considered participants without the risk behavior before the quarantine. People without and with depression presented, respectively, incidence of physical inactivity [70.1% (95%CI: 67.4-72.8) vs 76.3 (70.3-81.5)], high TV-viewing [31.2 (29.6-32.8) vs 33.9 (30.5-37.4)], low frequency of fruit or vegetable consumption [28.3 (25.8-31.0) vs 31.5 (26.1-37.5)] and elevated frequency of UPF consumption [9.7 (8.9-10.7) vs 15.2 (13.0-17.7)]. Participants with depression were more likely to present elevated frequency of UPF consumption incidence [OR:1.49 (95%CI:1.21-1.83)]. Thus, participants with previous diagnosis of depression were at risk for incidence of unhealthy diet behaviors.

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“…number of studies indicate increase in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other psychopathologies among the participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2][3][4][5][6][7] In a previous study, we screened 13,332 individuals worldwide for general psychological disturbance, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Findings demonstrated increased odds for these conditions in individuals with pre-existing psychiatric conditions.…”

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Worsening of Pre-Existing Psychiatric Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This study anonymously examined 2,734 psychiatric patients worldwide for worsening of their pre-existing psychiatric condition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Valid responses mainly from 12 featured countries indicated self-reported worsening of psychiatric conditions in 2/3 rd of the patients assessed that was validated through their significantly higher scores on scales for general psychological disturbance, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression. Female gender, feeling no control of the situation and reporting dissatisfaction with the response of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, and reduced interaction with family and friends increased the worsening of pre-existing psychiatric conditions, whereas optimism, ability to share concerns with family and friends and using social media like usual were associated with less worsening. An independent clinical investigation from the USA confirmed worsening of psychiatric conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic based on identification of new symptoms that necessiated clinical interventions such as dose adjustment or starting new medications in more than half of the patients.

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Why psychiatric treatment must not be neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 15 publications

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Worsening of Preexisting Psychiatric Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Worsening of Preexisting Psychiatric Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lifestyle behaviors changes during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine among 6,881 Brazilian adults with depression and 35,143 without depression

Worsening of Pre-Existing Psychiatric Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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