Post-viral mental health sequelae in infected persons associated with COVID-19 and previous epidemics and pandemics: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence estimates

Psychological experience of home‐quarantined older women with COVID‐19 in Hong Kong: A qualitative study

“…Congruent with the literature suggesting that the infected individuals were more susceptible to feelings of distress, stigma and loneliness (Akbarbegloo et al, 2022; Wang et al, 2022; Zürcher et al, 2022), the older women in our study experienced significant psychological distress following the sudden diagnosis of COVID‐19. Various factors, including the negative perceptions of COVID‐19, co‐morbidities, the severity of the symptoms, deteriorating health conditions, inadequate health information, lack of effective treatment regimens and social stigma, all contributed to their fear of losing control over their health and dignity including the fear of dying.…”

“…Congruent with the literature suggesting that the infected individuals were more susceptible to feelings of distress, stigma and loneliness (Akbarbegloo et al, 2022;Wang et al, 2022;Zürcher et al, 2022), the older women in our study experienced significant psychological distress following the sudden diagnosis of COVID-19.…”

Multi‐disciplinary collaborative consensus guidance statement on the assessment and treatment of mental health symptoms in patients with post‐acute sequelae of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (PASC)

“…The clinical course for mental health symptoms in the setting of PASC varies widely from patient to patient. Symptoms may be more severe and prolonged in patients who had a pre‐existing mental health condition and/or a more severe acute course of COVID‐19 76,77 . Available evidence suggests that the general principles of treating mental health symptoms in the setting of PASC should generally mirror the treatment principles for those who do not have PASC (see Table 2).…”

Long-COVID and comorbid depression and anxiety two years into the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Investigations into psychological distress during the pandemic have documented increased prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms ( Daly & Robinson, 2021 ; Ettman, Abdalla, et al, 2020 ; Holingue et al, 2020 ; Rudenstine et al, 2020 ; Zhang et al, 2020 ). A 2022 review examined pandemic-related mental health sequalae and documented changes in distress post COVID-19 infection, with greater distress at acute stages of infection, and continued distress in individuals followed months after initial infection ( Zürcher et al, 2022 ). Prior work investigating other understood chronic pain disorders have shown an important comorbidity with mood and anxiety disorders suggesting that a more thorough understanding of the interrelationship of long-COVID with psychological distress is an important step towards understanding this disease and its long-term population health impacts ( Alciati et al, 2012 ; Gadalla, 2008 ; Thieme et al, 2004 ; Yalcin & Barrot, 2014 ).…”