Toward a Cohesive Clinical Interpretation of Mental Disorders in Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic: An Expert Opinion

Filts, Oleksandr; Fitkalo, О.S.; Lyzak, O.L.; Berezyuk, Oleh; Myshakivska, Olha; Samsonova, Lyudmyla; Pritz, Alfred

doi:10.25040/ntsh2021.01.15

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“…[1,2]. Some authors also attribute the mental health problems of medical personnel during a pandemic to prolonged asthenia with cognitive impairment [3,4].…”

Section: дозвіл комісії з біоетики щодо проведенняmentioning

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Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic in Ukraine

Pishel¹,

Polyvianaia²,

Пінчук³

et al. 2022

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Introduction. Health care professionals experience severe occupational and psycho-emotional stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, which put them at high risk of mental disorders. The aim of the study was to examine the mental health of healthcare workers who provided treatment and support to patients with COVID-19. Materials and methods. A set of standardized psycho-diagnostic scales to assess the symptoms of depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), insomnia (ISI) and the impact of traumatic events on psycho-emotional state (IES-R) was used for an online survey of healthcare professionals from all regions of Ukraine during 04/04/2021 to 05/29/2021. A comparative study was conducted comparing two groups of specialists who provided (n = 441) or who did not support (n = 40) patients with COVID-19 on socio-demographic characteristics and indicators of psycho-diagnostic scales. Results. In total 500 staff were invited to take part in this survey. A signifi cant number of health workers in both groups experienced symptoms of mental disorders, indicating the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health. However, in the group of medical professionals who provided care to patients with COVID-19, there were more pronounced symptoms of depression (p = 0.010), anxiety (p = 0.010), sleep disturbances (p = 0.018) compared with the group of specialists who did not provide direct care to COVID-19 patients. Statistically signifi cant diff erences were also obtained on the IES-R scale: subscales “avoidance” (p = 0.048), “intrusion” (p = 0.021), “hyperarousal” (p = 0.035). Conclusions. Healthcare professionals who care forCOVID-19 patients have a signifi cantly increased risk of mental health problems and require particular attention and the development of special programs of psychological support and psychiatric care

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“…[1,2]. Some authors also attribute the mental health problems of medical personnel during a pandemic to prolonged asthenia with cognitive impairment [3,4].…”

Section: дозвіл комісії з біоетики щодо проведенняmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic in Ukraine

Pishel¹,

Polyvianaia²,

Пінчук³

et al. 2022

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“…Крім того, у багатьох людей можуть виникнути психологічні проблеми, пов'язані не лише з захворюванням і його ускладненнями, а й унаслідок протиепідеміологічних заходів, таких як дистанціювання, носіння масок, карантин і локдаун [23][24][25].…”

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“…Additionally, many people may experience psychological problems not only related to the disease and its consequences but also as a result of anti-epidemiological measures such as distancing, wearing masks, quarantine and lockdown [23][24][25].…”

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The Study of Chemosensory Dysfunction in Patients After Covid-19

Moskalyk¹,

Semenyuk²,

Kruk³

et al. 2022

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Introduction. Olfactory disorders are observed in infectious and non-infectious diseases, but caused a new wave of attention as one of the fi rst and often the only symptoms of COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic. Aim. To evaluate the prevalence, degree, duration of olfactory and taste disorders in patients with COVID-19, their relationship with the severity of the disease and the impact on the quality of life. Materials and methods. 699 patients after COVID-19 were interviewed using the electronic questionnaire, which was developed based on the available data and our observations about the most common symptoms in COVID-19 patients. The questionnaire consisted of 35 main questions on the topic of the study organized in 3 sections. Response forms were closed, semi-closed or open. Two questions on screening for mood disorders were taken from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). Patients were asked to rate their sense of smell and taste on a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS). Results. In most cases, olfactory and taste impairment occurred immediately after the appearance of other symptoms reaching a peak on 3-5th days of illness and did not improve after clinical recovery. Patients experienced varying degrees of hypo-, par- and cacosmia, subsequently even changing their food and behavioral habits (such as reducing or quitting smoking). Conclusions. The recovery of smell and taste had a clear direct correlation. More than half of the patients needed an in-depth assessment of their mental health most likely due to the combination of factors, including the impairment of smell and taste.

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“…Тривога є одним з найосновніших й універсальних переживань людини, і перші згадування про неї зустрічались ще в древніх письменах. Тривогу можна охарактеризувати як стан негативного настрою, що включає суб'єктивні відчуття фізичної напруги та побоювання за майбутнє [8,9,10] Порівнюючи розподіл медіанних значень тривоги за шкалою Бека в групах з різним індексом почуття неповноцінності, встановлено наявність достовірних відмінностей між групами (р=0,020). Так, доведено, що в осіб з ФВН є значно вищі медіанні бали тривоги (8 [4; 16] балів), ніж в опитуваних з відсутністю феномена зміненої самооцінки (6 [3; 12] балів), р=0,006.…”

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Association of the feeling of anxiety and the phenomenon of inferiority

Berezyuk,

Filts

2023

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The phenomenon of inferiority as a key concept of Adler's theory of psychology can contribute to the appearance of social anxiety. Since both anxiety and feeling of inferiority have an impact on mental and somatic health, the aim of the study was to investigate the association of the phenomenon of inferiority with the feeling of anxiety. During October-November 2021 in the course of the study, a questionnaire survey of 612 students of higher education institutions of Lviv was conducted. Two questionnaires were used for the survey: the Comparative Feeling of Inferiority Index and Beck's Anxiety Inventory. The analysis of the findings was performed using the methods of descriptive (median, 25% and 75% quartiles, percentages with 95% confidence intervals) and analytical statistics (Kruskal-Wallis test, Dunn's post-hoc paired test, Pearson's test). The research established that the feeling of anxiety is characteristic of 54.95% [45.67-64.07] of the respondents with the Index of Superiority, 48.84% [34.17-63.61] of the respondents with the Index of Inferiority and 43.91% [39.60-48.28] of respondents with the absence of the phenomenon of altered self-esteem (Norma). Median scores on Beck's Anxiety Inventory were significantly higher in individuals with the index of superiority – 8.5 [5; 16.3] points. A comparison of the presence of anxiety by gender showed that anxiety symptoms are significantly more common in women than in men: 57.85% [51.82-63.77] vs 37.04% [32.07-42.15] respectively, p<0.001. Anxiety is most often characteristic of women with the index of superiority – 76.67% [60.16-89.79]) of women in this group. The value of the findings is determined by the fact that in Ukraine this is the first scientific study regarding the research of the association of the phenomenon of inferiority and anxiety in adult population with using proven and valid questionnaires that are actively used by scientists around the world.

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Toward a Cohesive Clinical Interpretation of Mental Disorders in Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic: An Expert Opinion

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic in Ukraine

Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic in Ukraine

The Study of Chemosensory Dysfunction in Patients After Covid-19

Association of the feeling of anxiety and the phenomenon of inferiority

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