COVID-19 and Psychological Distress—Changes in Internet Searches for Mental Health Issues in New York During the Pandemic

Stijelja, Stefan; Mishara, Brian L.

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3271

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“…This is in line with other Italian studies during the COVID-19 outbreak [28, 29, 31], and also with previous studies highlighting that older adults present greater self-control, emotional self-regulation, and better-coping strategies compared to younger adults [32,33]. A further potential explanation is that younger people might experience higher stress levels because they increased the use of the Internet and social media during the lockdown period [34][35][36].…”

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Covid-19 Related Poor Mental Health and Sleep Disorders in Rheumatic Patients: a Citizen Science Project.

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et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND Patients with chronic rheumatic diseases (RDs) are more vulnerable and the containment measures related to COVID-19 pandemic might have severe psychological consequences. We investigated the presence of and risk factors associated with poor mental health, sleep disorders among RDs during the pandemic.METHODS This cross-sectional Italian citizen science project evaluated the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with RDs. Between May and September 2020, eleven RD patients’ associations sent the survey by using their mailing list and the related webpage and social network. 507 RD patients completed an ad-hoc anonymous online survey including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). RESULTS The mean scores on the PSS-10 and the IES-R were 18.1 and 29.7, respectively. Higher PSS scores were associated with younger age (p<0.01), female gender (p<0.01), overweight/obesity (p=0.01), psychiatric pharmacotherapy (p<0.01), and anxiety for loss of income (p<0.01). Higher IES-R scores were associated with female gender (p<0.01), intestinal diseases (p=0.03), anxiety (p<0.01), and health concern (p<0.01). Among 375 of patients with inflammatory arthritis, 246 (65.6%) had trouble staying asleep, 238 (63.5%) in falling asleep, and 112 (29.9%) had dreams about the pandemic. Older age (OR= 1.038, CI 1.002-1.076), psychiatric pharmacotherapy (OR = 25.819, CI 11.465-58.143), and COVID infection (OR = 2.783, CI 1.215-6.372) were predictive of insomnia during the pandemic.CONCLUSIONS A considerable COVID-19 related psychosocial burden has been detected in RDs. Different factors were predictive of poor mental health and sleep disorders in these patients. Focused supportive strategies should be implemented to improve the psychological well-being of fragile patients during pandemics.

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confidence: 91%

Covid-19 Related Poor Mental Health and Sleep Disorders in Rheumatic Patients: a Citizen Science Project.

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“…The identified themes provide insights into why a relatively high number of people with cancer are reporting clinically meaningful levels of stress and anxiety during the pandemic [12,13,17,18]. In fact, the number of internet searches for anxiety, panic attack, and insomnia significantly increased in the New York area during the COVID-19 lockdown which suggests an overall surge in these symptoms in the general population [28]. More specifically, in a study of oncology patients during COVID-19 [17], a high percentage of patients reported stress levels that were consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder.…”

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Experiences of people affected by cancer during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory qualitative analysis of public online forums

Colomer‐Lahiguera

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Dunnack

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Purpose Studies focusing on patients with and survivors of cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic highlight unique psychological and behavioral challenges. These findings were obtained in surveys using self-report questionnaires with pre-specified response options that may not capture the broad range of experiences of individuals affected by cancer, including people with cancer and informal caregivers, in this unprecedented situation. Online forums produce a large amount of valuable first-hand user-generated content that can be used to better understand their day-to-day lives. This study, based on the analysis of narratives in cancer online forums, aims to describe and categorize the experiences of people affected by cancer during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method An inductive, descriptive, thematic approach was applied to publicly available cancer forums from Germany, the USA, the UK, and Ireland posted between mid-March and mid-April 2020. Results An analysis of the content of 230 main posts revealed three major themes: (1) concerns related to the impact of COVID-19 on cancer care, the risks and fears of getting infected, logistic issues, and economic impact; (2) adaptation challenges faced at the individual and societal level; and (3) the need for advice including information about COVID-19 and the (self-)management of cancer symptoms and treatment. Conclusion Our qualitative description of the experiences of people affected by cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak can help to improve communication, education, and the development of supportive care strategies. Furthermore, the themes and subthemes identified could potentially inform item development for future self-report questionnaires.

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“…Monitoringansätze wie die COSMO-Studie, die nach Angst direkt fragt und wöchentliche Ergebnisse vorlegt, kommt zu einem ähnlichen Bild [22]. Neuere Datenanalysen, die auf Social Media und Suchmaschinen-Abfragen basieren, bestätigen diese rückläufigen Trends ebenfalls [23,24]. Als weniger wahrscheinliche, aber alternative Erklärung kommen auch Copingund Adaptationseffekte infrage.…”

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COVID-19-Pandemie trifft auf Psyche der Bevölkerung: Gibt es einen Tsunami psychischer Störungen?

Riedel‐Heller

Richter

2020

Psychiatr Prax

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ZusammenfassungDer Beitrag diskutiert kurz- und längerfristige psychische Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie in der Allgemeinbevölkerung. Die Dynamik der psychischen Reaktionen mit Ängstlichkeit, Depressivität und Belastungserleben scheint im Verlauf unmittelbar die infektionsepidemiologische Dynamik und damit das Ausbruchsgeschehen zu spiegeln. Obgleich alte Menschen eher schwere COVID-Verläufe haben, sind die psychischen Reaktionen besonders bei Jugendlichen ausgeprägt und weniger bei alten Menschen. Diese kurzfristigen Folgen sind eher als Reaktion auf diese Belastung zu sehen und weniger als psychische Störungen im engeren Sinne. Da die Zusammenhänge zwischen Wirtschaftskrisen und häufigerem Auftreten psychischer Störungen lange bekannt sind, ist von einer rezessionsbedingten Zunahme psychischer Störungen auszugehen. Die psychische Gesundheit muss ein zentrales Element im Pandemiemanagement sein.

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COVID-19 and Psychological Distress—Changes in Internet Searches for Mental Health Issues in New York During the Pandemic

Cited by 26 publications

References 5 publications

Covid-19 Related Poor Mental Health and Sleep Disorders in Rheumatic Patients: a Citizen Science Project.

Covid-19 Related Poor Mental Health and Sleep Disorders in Rheumatic Patients: a Citizen Science Project.

Experiences of people affected by cancer during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory qualitative analysis of public online forums

COVID-19-Pandemie trifft auf Psyche der Bevölkerung: Gibt es einen Tsunami psychischer Störungen?

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