The impact of SARS-CoV2 on the anxiety levels of subjects and on the anxiety and depression levels of their parents

Dilek, Tuğçe Damla; Boybay, Zehra; Kologlu, Nursena; Tin, Oguzhan; Güler, Serhat; Saltık, Sema

doi:10.1016/j.msard.2020.102595

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“…All 15 cross-sectional studies reported the severity of mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of these, eight (53.3%) sampled a control population to compare with PwMS ( Bonavita et al, 2020 ; Costabile et al, 2020 ; Dilek et al, 2021 ; Garjani et al, 2021 ; Motolese et al, 2020 ; Shaygannejad et al, 2021a ; Stojanov et al, 2020 ; Talaat et al, 2020 ). Two cross-sectional studies examined the mental health status of parents and caregivers of PwMS as well as PwMS ( Dilek et al, 2021 ; Talaat et al, 2020 ).All six longitudinal studies reported the severity of mental health symptoms among PwMS prior to or early in the COVID-19 pandemic along with follow-up measures in a lockdown period ( Andreu-Caravaca et al, 2021 ; Capuano et al, 2021 ; Chiaravalloti et al, 2021 ; Demir et al, 2020 ; Garjani et al, 2021 ; Stojanov et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Most of the studies (n=14) used online surveys for data collection. Four studies excluded participants with comorbid psychiatric conditions ( Altunan et al, 2021 ; Chiaravalloti et al, 2021 ; Demir et al, 2020 ; Stojanov et al, 2020 ), nine studies did not mention pre-existing psychiatric comorbidities prior to the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak ( Alschuler et al, 2021 ; Andreu-Caravaca et al, 2021 ; Bonavita et al, 2020 ; Broche-Perez et al, 2021 ; Capuano et al, 2021 ; Dilek et al, 2021 ; Naser Moghadasi, 2020 ; Shaygannejad et al, 2021b ; Talaat et al, 2020 ), and the remaining six articles reported baseline psychiatric comorbidity status ( Costabile et al, 2020 ; Garjani et al, 2021 ; Motolese et al, 2020 ; Ramezani et al, 2021 ; Shaygannejad et al, 2021a ; Zanghi et al, 2020 ).…”

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Psychological impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals living with multiple sclerosis: A rapid systematic review

Zarghami

Hussain

Campbell

et al. 2022

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

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Introduction : The global spread of COVID-19 has raised concerns about its possible impact on mental health. People living with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are considered potentially vulnerable to the mental health effects of the pandemic, as they may be subject to increased social isolation. Aim : To systematically review the current evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health outcomes among PwMS. Method : We searched four major databases (Medline, EMBASE, PsychInfo and Scopus) and the WHO Global Health COVID-19 research database. We included peer-reviewed primary research studies using validated health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and psychometric screening tools to evaluate mental health outcomes among PwMS during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies reporting data on the prevalence of mental health disorders, severity of psychological symptoms and contributing demographic and clinical factors for PwMS during the COVID-19 pandemic were included. Results : Our initial search yielded 268 records; 19 studies (13 cross-sectional, 6 longitudinal) were included. Most were conducted during a peak in the pandemic in the host country via an online platform. The main mental health outcomes were depression, anxiety, stress, sleep quality and HRQOL. The included studies used a variety of outcome assessment tools and study designs. The prevalence of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and stress were high among PwMS during the pandemic. In addition, compared to control populations, PwMS experienced more severe symptoms of depression and stress during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, results from longitudinal studies demonstrate that the severity of mental health symptoms among PwMS during the pandemic were not significantly different compared with the pre-pandemic period. Conclusion : Although mental health issues such as anxiety and depression were common among PwMS during the pandemic, current evidence suggests that mental health among PwMS has not been significantly affected by pandemic-related restrictive measures. Instead, the observed differences may be the result of pre-pandemic differences in prevalence and severity. Where possible, future studies should seek to address the methodological issues identified in the included studies to ensure that data collected during the pandemic can be synthesized into recommendations for policy and practice.

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Psychological impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals living with multiple sclerosis: A rapid systematic review

Zarghami

Hussain

Campbell

et al. 2022

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

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“…According to Lundberg (1998) [ 49 ], the degree of stress depends on an individual’s cognitive evaluation of danger and potential injury. Therefore, people with poorer overall health tend to consider physical symptoms catastrophically and overestimate the risk of serious diseases, which may cause higher anxiety during pandemics [ 30 , 31 , 32 ]. The results also echoed with Robinson et al’s meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies, revealing that when comparing mental health symptoms to pre-pandemic levels, larger rises for depressive symptoms and those with existing poor physical health may have been most affected [ 14 ].…”

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“…For people with poor health, especially those suffering from certain diseases that have potential risks for infectious diseases due to the nature of the disease, catastrophic thinking about physical symptoms and overestimation of the risk of serious diseases may cause higher anxiety during pandemics [ 30 , 31 ]. The findings reported by Malesza and Kaczmarek (2021) also show that people with chronic diseases and poorer overall health have higher COVID-19 anxiety due to a greater perceived risk of infection [ 32 ].…”

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The Relationships among Anxiety, Subjective Well-Being, Media Consumption, and Safety-Seeking Behaviors during the COVID-19 Epidemic

Luo

Shen

Yang

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The COVID-19 epidemic has been confirmed as the largest scale outbreak of atypical pneumonia since the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and it has become a public health emergency of international concern. It exacerbated public confusion and anxiety, and the impact of COVID-19 on people needs to be better understood. Indeed, prior studies that conducted meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort research compared mental health before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic and proved that public health polices (e.g., city lockdowns, quarantines, avoiding gatherings, etc.) and COVID-19-related information that circulates on new media platforms directly affected citizen’s mental health and well-being. Hence, this research aims to explore Taiwanese people’s health status, anxiety, media sources for obtaining COVID-19 information, subjective well-being, and safety-seeking behavior during the COVID-19 epidemic and how they are associated. Online surveys were conducted through new media platforms, and 342 responses were included in the analysis. The research results indicate that the participants experienced different aspects of COVID-19 anxiety, including COVID-19 worry and perceived COVID-19 risk. Among the given media sources, the more participants searched for COVID-19 information on new media, the greater they worried about COVID-19. Furthermore, COVID-19 worry was positively related to safety-seeking behavior, while perceived COVID-19 risk was negatively related to subjective well-being. This paper concludes by offering some suggestions for future studies and pointing out limitations of the present study.

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“…This questionnaire was not validated because we did not have resources on COVID-19 outbreak, but was used for an earlier study conducted at our hospital. 13 We adapted this questionnaire for use with CF patients (see in Supplementary Data S2).…”

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The Role of Telehealth Services in Children with Cystic Fibrosis During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

Beşer

Karaboğa

Hepkaya

et al. 2021

Telemedicine and e-Health

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Objectives: This study aimed to monitor the health and nutritional status of pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients via telehealth services during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 . Additional aims were to determine the level of anxiety in the patients and their caregivers and to determine the COVID-19 transmission status among CF patients. Materials and Methods: The CF team supported the patients via remote contact. During telehealth services interviews, in addition to obtaining information about the patients' anthropometric measurements, health status, and CF-related complaints, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was administered to the patients and controls. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) was administered to their caregivers. Results: The study included 144 pediatric CF patients (74 males and 70 females). Mean age of the patients was 8.9 years. In all, 42 (29.2%) of the patients were tested for COVID-19, of which 4 were positive. The mean STAI score was significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group (p < 0.001). The mean HAD anxiety score was significantly higher in the caregivers of the CF patients, compared to the caregivers of the controls (p = 0.005). In addition, the mean HAD depression score was significantly higher in the caregivers of the CF patients (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Telehealth is an innovative method for providing health care services while maintaining social distance and avoiding the risk of exposure and spread of COVID-19. Telehealth services reduce patient and parental anxiety and increase the level of confidence in managing CF-related complications.

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The impact of SARS-CoV2 on the anxiety levels of subjects and on the anxiety and depression levels of their parents

Cited by 10 publications

References 11 publications

Psychological impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals living with multiple sclerosis: A rapid systematic review

Psychological impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals living with multiple sclerosis: A rapid systematic review

The Relationships among Anxiety, Subjective Well-Being, Media Consumption, and Safety-Seeking Behaviors during the COVID-19 Epidemic

The Role of Telehealth Services in Children with Cystic Fibrosis During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

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