The COVID‐19 pandemic is a crisis and opportunity for bipolar disorder

Stefana, Alberto; Youngstrom, Eric A.; Chen, Jun; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Maxwell, Victoria; Michalak, Erin E.; Vieta, Eduard

doi:10.1111/bdi.12949

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“…It is worth noting that there were only 8 respondents with a history of mental illness in this survey, so a larger sample size is needed to further study the impact of COVID-19 on this group of people. Similar to our conclusions, several pieces of research have also shown that the additional psychological stress of COVID-19 may aggravate existing symptoms in patients (especially women) with mental illness, which may subsequently develop more serious consequences such as decreased immunity and potentially increase the incidence of underlying diseases, thereby increasing the risk of being infected by SARS-COV-2 (Gonzalez-Sanguino et al 2020 ; Wang et al 2020a ; Stefana et al 2020 ; Fischer et al 2020 ). We also found that older adults were more likely to be affected, and effects were particularly prominent in non-medical personnel.…”

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The psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on medical staff and the general public

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Zhang

et al. 2020

Curr Psychol

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To assess the psychological effects of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on medical staff and the general public. During the outbreak of COVID-19, an internet-based questionnaire included The Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) was used to assess the impact of the pandemic situation on the mental health of medical staff and general population in Wuhan and its surrounding areas. Among the 1493 questionnaires completed, 827 (55.39%) of these were men, and 422 (28.27%) of these were medical personnel. The results suggest that the outbreak of COVID-19 has affected individuals significantly, the degree of which is related to age, sex, occupation and mental illness. There was a significant difference in PSS-10 and IES-R scores between the medical staff and the general population. The medical staff showed higher PSS-10 scores (16.813 ± 4.87) and IES-R scores (22.40 ± 12.12) compared to members of the general population PSS-10 (14.80 ± 5.60) and IES-R scores (17.89 ± 13.08). However, there was no statistically significant difference between the SDS scores of medical staff (44.52 ± 12.36) and the general public (43.08 ± 11.42). In terms of the need for psychological assistance, 50.97% of interviewees responded that they needed psychological counseling, of which medical staff accounted for 65.87% and non-medical staff accounted for 45.10%. During the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, great attention should be paid to the mental health of the population, especially medical staff, and measures such as psychological intervention should be actively carried out for reducing the psychosocial effects.

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The psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on medical staff and the general public

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Curr Psychol

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“…Moreover, different reviews are being published providing guidelines for the treatment of specific psychiatric illness during the pandemic ( de Siqueira Rotenberg et al, 2020 ). According to our data, patients may benefit from psychological interventions focused on promoting health behaviors, such as relaxation exercises, sleep hygiene, scheduling routine activities, and offering adaptive coping strategies ( Stefana et al, 2020 ). Hence, the promotion of proactive coping strategies seems to be a useful intervention to help patients to deal with pandemic-derived stressors.…”

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Spain: comparison between community controls and patients with a psychiatric disorder. Preliminary results from the BRIS-MHC STUDY.

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic could provide an opportunity to improve the scale and cost-effectiveness of different mental health interventions. 74 , 75 Central to this opportunity is the willingness to rethink conventional approaches to systems planning and greater inclusion of service users, carers, and representatives of populations who experience health disparities (who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic).…”

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How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Wykes

Galderisi

et al. 2020

The Lancet Psychiatry

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The unpredictability and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic; the associated lockdowns, physical distancing, and other containment strategies; and the resulting economic breakdown could increase the risk of mental health problems and exacerbate health inequalities. Preliminary findings suggest adverse mental health effects in previously healthy people and especially in people with pre-existing mental health disorders. Despite the heterogeneity of worldwide health systems, efforts have been made to adapt the delivery of mental health care to the demands of COVID-19. Mental health concerns have been addressed via the public mental health response and by adapting mental health services, mostly focusing on infection control, modifying access to diagnosis and treatment, ensuring continuity of care for mental health service users, and paying attention to new cases of mental ill health and populations at high risk of mental health problems. Sustainable adaptations of delivery systems for mental health care should be developed by experts, clinicians, and service users, and should be specifically designed to mitigate disparities in health-care provision. Thorough and continuous assessment of health and service-use outcomes in mental health clinical practice will be crucial for defining which practices should be further developed and which discontinued. For this Position Paper, an international group of clinicians, mental health experts, and users of mental health services has come together to reflect on the challenges for mental health that COVID-19 poses. The interconnectedness of the world made society vulnerable to this infection, but it also provides the infrastructure to address previous system failings by disseminating good practices that can result in sustained, efficient, and equitable delivery of mental health-care delivery. Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic could be an opportunity to improve mental health services.

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The COVID‐19 pandemic is a crisis and opportunity for bipolar disorder

Cited by 71 publications

References 6 publications

The psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on medical staff and the general public

The psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on medical staff and the general public

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Spain: comparison between community controls and patients with a psychiatric disorder. Preliminary results from the BRIS-MHC STUDY.

How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic

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