ArticleJournal of psychiatric research2021
COVID-19 and mental health in Brazil: Psychiatric symptoms in the general population.
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- Somatic symptoms associated with mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists · 2023Pooled it
- Understanding the journey of patients with depression in Brazil: A systematic review.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 2 million people.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Mental disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.Sleep medicine reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Anxiety Linked to COVID-19: A Systematic Review Comparing Anxiety Rates in Different Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among frontline healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Psychological Effects of Home Confinement and Social Distancing Derived from COVID-19 in the General Population-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effective recommendations towards healthy routines to preserve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)Trial
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- Health-Related Quality of Life and Frequency of Depressive Episodes Among Healthcare Professionals in an Outpatient Health Facility in Italy: A Comparison Between 2017 (Pre-COVID) and 2025 (Post-COVID).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Self and other mental health stigma among public safety professionals: a psychometric study.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2025Review
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- Impact of Home-Based Work during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental and Physical Health in a German Population-Based Sample.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Cost-effectiveness of early intervention in psychosis in low- and middle-income countries: economic evaluation from São Paulo, Brazil.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Article
- Pandemic stressors and mental health indicators in eight countries.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2024Article
- The Prevalence of Depression among the Global Public in the Context of the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Review
- Psychological distress among Brazilian workers during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Public health interventions at general population level are imperative in order to decrease the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but they may contribute to widespread emotional distress and increased risk for psychiatric illnesses. We report on the results of an investigation into the occurrence and determinants of psychiatric symptoms among the Brazilian general population (N = 1996). We assessed sociodemographic variables and general mental health (DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure), depression (PROMIS depression v.8a), anxiety (PROMIS anxiety v.8a), and post-traumatic stress symptoms (Impact of Event Scale-IES-R scale) using an online web-based survey. Anxiety (81.9%), depression (68%), anger (64.5%), somatic symptoms (62.6%) and sleep problems (55.3%) were the most common psychiatric symptoms. Younger age, female gender, low income, lower level of education, longer period of social distancing, and self-reported history of previous psychiatric illness were strongly associated with higher severity of symptoms. Our results support the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the Brazilian population. The high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms observed in our sample indicates that the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered a public health problem in Brazil. The health systems and individual clinicians must be prepared to offer and implement specific interventions in order to identify and treat psychiatric issues.
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