ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2020
Effect of Psychological-Behavioral Intervention on the Depression and Anxiety of COVID-19 Patients.
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- Guiding future research on psychological interventions in people with COVID-19 and post COVID syndrome and comorbid emotional disorders based on a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Post-viral mental health sequelae in infected persons associated with COVID-19 and previous epidemics and pandemics: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence estimates.Journal of infection and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of psychological support interventions for those exposed to mass infectious disease outbreaks: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
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- Psychological treatments for mental health symptoms associated with COVID-19 infection: A scoping review.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2024Article
- Short- and long-term neuropsychiatric outcomes in long COVID in South Korea and Japan.Nature human behaviour · 2024Article
- Efficacy of online psychoeducation and relaxation training program (OnPR) on mental health problems in COVID-19 patients: A randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2024Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 epidemic has caused increasing public panic and mental health stress. In this study, we explore the prevalence and factors linked to anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. A total of 144 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 underwent depression and anxiety assessment by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Social support level was also evaluated by the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) at admission. Results showed that gender, age, oxygen saturation, and social support were associated with anxiety for COVID-19 patients. In addition, age, family infection with SARS-CoV-2, and social support were the risk factors associated with depression. Moreover, we designed a psychological-behavioral intervention (PBI) program that included psychological support and breathing exercises, and explored its effects on patients with COVID-19. Of the 144 participants, 26 patients with both anxiety and depression symptoms (cutoff score of ≥8 on HADS-A and HADS-D) were randomly assigned to the intervention group and the control group at a 1:1 ratio. After 10-day treatment, the HADS scores of depression and anxiety were significantly reduced in the intervention group, and PSSS scores were also significantly improved. However, no significant differences in HADS and PSSS scores between pre- and post-treatment were found in the control group. Our findings indicate that mental concern and appropriate intervention are essential parts of clinical care for COVID-19 patients.
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