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ArticleEuropean archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience2025

Are thoughts and behaviours of individuals with schizophrenia more susceptible to being influenced during pandemic situations? A glimpse provided by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Erica Fongaro, Royce Anders, Ali Oker, Yasmine Laraki, Margot Eisenblaetter, Sophie Bayard, Delphine Capdevielle, Stephane Raffard

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Article in European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Erica FongaroSaint Eloi Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, Hérault, France. erica.fongaro@chu-montpellier.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5113-1244
Royce AndersUniv Paul Valery Montpellier 3, EPSYLON EA 4556, Montpellier, France.
Ali OkerUniversité de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, C2S, Reims, France.
Yasmine LarakiUniv Paul Valery Montpellier 3, EPSYLON EA 4556, Montpellier, France.
Margot EisenblaetterUniversity Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Sophie BayardUniversity Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Delphine CapdevielleUniversity Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Stephane RaffardUniversity Department of Adult Psychiatry, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier · FRCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRUniversité Paul-Valéry Montpellier · FRCognition, Santé, Société · FRInserm · FR

Funding

2021 ANR Grant ANR-21-COVR-00172021 ANR Grant SCHIZOVAC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia may be more vulnerable during pandemics, but research on this topic is limited. This study examined COVID-19 impact on a population affected by schizophrenia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Levels of psychological distress and COVID-19-related behaviours, from the COVID-related Thoughts and Behavioral Symptoms (Cov-Tabs) Scale, were compared between 107 patients with schizophrenia and 70 control participants. Participants with schizophrenia had significantly higher Cov-Tabs scores than non-clinical participants. These results suggest a higher vulnerability in this population, emphasising the need for targeted support and further assessment.

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Behavioral SymptomsCOVID-19Psychological DistressSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologyAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAnxietyCov-TabsFearMental healthPandemicsPreventive behaviour

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PMID38421426
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