Can prolonged exposure to information on COVID-19 affect mental health negatively?

Liu, Yiwei; Yin, Yuru

doi:10.1080/17441730.2021.2010853

“…On the other hand, the continued reinforcement of fear of the coronavirus due to ongoing exposure to pandemic-related information may have affected all groups equally in terms of fear reinforcement and its impact in terms of mental health. This explanation aligns with the results reported by Gu et al [70] and Liu et al [71], who observed that exposure to information about COVID-19 was a risk factor for anxiety and depression.…”

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Effect of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Negative Affect, and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder during COVID-19 Pandemic

Malas,

Gómez-Domenech

2024

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Background: This study investigated the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing negative affect, depression, and anxiety levels as indicators of health. Methods: A total of 287 participants were recruited, including BPD patients at different stages of treatment and the general population without a diagnosis of BPD. Questionnaires were used to assess the fear of COVID-19 and the referenced health indicators. Results: No differences were observed between groups in levels of fear of COVID-19, but there were differences in the health indicators studied. BPD patients in long-term treatment showed levels of negative affect similar to those of the general population, while those in early treatment stages exhibited significantly higher levels. However, no significant improvements were observed in levels of depression and anxiety in the long-term treatment group compared to those who underwent the initial treatment phase. Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of effectively intervening in BPD, especially in stress-inducing situations such as the pandemic, and suggest the need to explore complementary approaches to addressing depression and anxiety in this clinical context.

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“…This led to the implementation of public measures such as restricted travel (international or domestic), social distancing, gathering of people being limited, mask wearing in public places, and school and business closures to decrease the risk of people spreading and catching COVID-19. However, the restrictions also had negative effects on people such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other mental illnesses (Liu & Yin, 2021). Best et al, (2021) showed that Canadians had experienced distress, depression and panic during the early stages of the lockdown, especially when trying to gather updated information on the virus from news media and internet.…”

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Indirect Positive Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Canadian CMAs/CAs

Damba

2024

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<p>This paper investigated how the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have affected air pollution within Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas/Census Agglomerations (CMAs/CAs) and provinces/territories in 2020 compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic). It explored the connection based on emission levels of two air pollutants (NO and PM ) obtained from the National Air Pollution 2 2.5 Surveillance Program (NAPS) website, pandemic restrictions in Canadian cities obtained from COVID19 Government Measures Dataset, and socio-demographic factors from the 2016 Census which are the pollutants causes. This secondary data compiled in Excel database was used within multiple analyses which included, descriptives, pairwise t-test, correlation, stepwise regression done in SPSS, and using GIS methods to map the final results. The results showed a reduction in NO emi2sions in many CMAs/CAs and provinces, but increased PM emiss2.5s in 31 CMAs/CAs and 8 provinces. Reductions in NO 2nd PM wer2.5ost prominent in March and April of 2020 when the most stringent COVID-19 restrictions were implemented. The overall results showed a small but significant connection between the air pollutants and the few socio-demographic variables chosen through the stepwise technique (i.e. commuting time, public transit, and work location) contributed to the connection. These results corroborate findings from previous studies on air pollution and mobility restrictions and indicate that strategies such as remote work, and conversion to environmentally friendly modes of transportation (hybrid vehicles) can be leveraged to reducing NO and PM emissions in the future. These strategies 2 2.5 could especially be beneficial to the provinces and CMAs/CAs with high PM emissi2.5. Lack of data limited how thorough the analysis of the topic could be conducted.</p>

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“…This led to the implementation of public measures such as restricted travel (international or domestic), social distancing, gathering of people being limited, mask wearing in public places, and school and business closures to decrease the risk of people spreading and catching COVID-19. However, the restrictions also had negative effects on people such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other mental illnesses (Liu & Yin, 2021). Best et al, (2021) showed that Canadians had experienced distress, depression and panic during the early stages of the lockdown, especially when trying to gather updated information on the virus from news media and internet.…”

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confidence: 99%

Indirect Positive Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Canadian CMAs/CAs

Damba

2024

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<p>This paper investigated how the restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have affected air pollution within Canadian Census Metropolitan Areas/Census Agglomerations (CMAs/CAs) and provinces/territories in 2020 compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic). It explored the connection based on emission levels of two air pollutants (NO and PM ) obtained from the National Air Pollution 2 2.5 Surveillance Program (NAPS) website, pandemic restrictions in Canadian cities obtained from COVID19 Government Measures Dataset, and socio-demographic factors from the 2016 Census which are the pollutants causes. This secondary data compiled in Excel database was used within multiple analyses which included, descriptives, pairwise t-test, correlation, stepwise regression done in SPSS, and using GIS methods to map the final results. The results showed a reduction in NO emi2sions in many CMAs/CAs and provinces, but increased PM emiss2.5s in 31 CMAs/CAs and 8 provinces. Reductions in NO 2nd PM wer2.5ost prominent in March and April of 2020 when the most stringent COVID-19 restrictions were implemented. The overall results showed a small but significant connection between the air pollutants and the few socio-demographic variables chosen through the stepwise technique (i.e. commuting time, public transit, and work location) contributed to the connection. These results corroborate findings from previous studies on air pollution and mobility restrictions and indicate that strategies such as remote work, and conversion to environmentally friendly modes of transportation (hybrid vehicles) can be leveraged to reducing NO and PM emissions in the future. These strategies 2 2.5 could especially be beneficial to the provinces and CMAs/CAs with high PM emissi2.5. Lack of data limited how thorough the analysis of the topic could be conducted.</p>

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Can prolonged exposure to information on COVID-19 affect mental health negatively?

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Effect of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Negative Affect, and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder during COVID-19 Pandemic

Effect of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Negative Affect, and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder during COVID-19 Pandemic

Indirect Positive Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Canadian CMAs/CAs

Indirect Positive Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Canadian CMAs/CAs

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