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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2020

Psychosocial Correlates of Depression and Anxiety in the United Arab Emirates During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Justin Thomas, Mariapaola Barbato, Marina Verlinden, Carl Gaspar, Mona Moussa, Jihane Ghorayeb, Aaina Menon, Maria J Figueiras, Teresa Arora, Richard P Bentall

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Justin ThomasDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mariapaola BarbatoDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Marina VerlindenDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Carl GasparDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mona MoussaDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Jihane GhorayebDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Aaina MenonDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Maria J FigueirasDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Teresa AroraDepartment of Psychology, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Richard P BentallClinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Zayed University · AEUniversity of Sheffield · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health is likely to be significant. Identifying vulnerable groups during the pandemic is essential for targeting psychological support, and in preparation for any second wave or future pandemic. Vulnerable groups are likely to vary across different societies; therefore, research needs to be conducted at a national and international level. This online survey explored generalized anxiety and depression symptoms in a community sample of adults (

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anxietyArabCOVID-19depressionpandemicUAE

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PMID33240122
PMCPMC7683430
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