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Risk factors for psychiatric symptoms in patients with long COVID: A systematic review.
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- Definitions and symptoms of the post-COVID syndrome: an updated systematic umbrella review.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder in COVID-19 survivors: a prospective longitudinal cohort study.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2026Article
- Understanding the long-term neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2026Review
- Correlates of patient interest in rehabilitation psychology services among individuals with long COVID: A cross-sectional analysis.Rehabilitation psychology · 2026Article
- Managing Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Long COVID.American family physician · 2026Article
- Healthcare Consumption and Work Absenteeism of Individuals With and Without Persistent Complaints After COVID-19: The Role of Cognitive-Behavioural Factors, Neuropsychological Functioning and Depressive Symptoms.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Influence of lifestyle factors on susceptibility, disease course and recovery from post COVID-19 syndrome: a scoping review.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Long-Term Mental Health Evaluation After COVID-19: Insights From the CARDIO COVID 20-21 Registry.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2026Article
- Post-COVID-19 anxiety and its impact on adults' health in Qatar in 2022.Qatar medical journal · 2026Article
- Evaluating post-acute COVID-19 sequelae in younger population using symptom burden questionnaire (SQL).BMC public health · 2025Article
- Long-lasting effects on cognition and mental health in patients with post COVID-19 condition following a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: A longitudinal case-control study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Article
- Effects of a 6-week semi-supervised exercise training program on physical fitness and mental health in post-COVID-19 healthcare workers: a randomized clinical trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- From Lockdowns to Long COVID-Unraveling the Link Between Sleep, Chronotype, and Long COVID Symptoms.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Long COVID's Hidden Complexity: Machine Learning Reveals Why Personalized Care Remains Essential.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- A biopsychosocial analysis of risk factors for persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological symptoms among previously hospitalized post-COVID-19 patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Neurocognitive and emotional long-term effects of COVID-19 infections in children and adolescents: results from a clinical survey in Bavaria, Germany.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Observational
- Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Long COVID-19: A Narrative Review of Clinical Aspects and Therapeutic Approaches.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for the healthcare environment: the establishment of long COVID/ Post-COVID-19 condition follow-up outpatient clinics in Germany.BMC health services research · 2025Observational
- Health Resort Treatment Mitigates Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Long COVID Patients: A Retrospective Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the psychological impact of long COVID: symptoms, mechanisms, and treatments.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
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Abstract
Prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 have been found in many patients, often known as Long COVID. Psychiatric symptoms are commonly seen in Long COVID patients and could last for weeks, even months, after recovery. However, the symptoms and risk factors associated with it remain unclear. In the current systematic review, we provide an overview of psychiatric symptoms in Long COVID patients and risk factors associated with the development of those symptoms. Articles were systematically searched on SCOPUS, PubMed, and EMBASE up to October 2021. Studies involving adults and geriatric participants with a confirmed previous COVID-19 diagnosis and reported psychiatric symptoms that persist for more than four weeks after the initial infection were included. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for observational studies. Prevalence rates and risk factors associated with psychiatric symptoms were collected. This present study was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42021240776). In total, 23 studies were included. Several limitations in this review were the heterogeneity of studies' outcomes and designs, studies limited to articles published in English, and the psychiatric symptoms mainly were assessed using self-report questionnaires. The most prevalent reported psychiatric symptoms, from the most to the least reported, were anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), poor sleep qualities, somatic symptoms, and cognitive deficits. Being female and having previous psychiatric diagnoses were risk factors for the development of the reported symptoms.
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