Features of anxiety and depressive disorders associated with COVID-19, on at different stages of the pandemic (literature review)

Abstract

Annotation. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the state of mental health of the population, in particular caused an increase in the level of anxiety and depressive disorders. Scientific views on the causes, prevalence, clinical manifestations, and consequences of anxiety and depressive disorders associated with COVID-19 have changed and expanded over time. The purpose of our work is to study data on anxiety and depressive disorders associated with COVID-19 in the initial stages, in the period of intensive manifestations and in the stage of the consequences of the pandemic. We conducted a literature review and analysis based on the PubMed database. When searching for information on the study of anxiety and depressive disorders associated with COVID-19, combinations of keywords were used - anxiety, depressive disorders, COVID-19. As a result of a thorough search, the results of 34 studies on this issue, performed at various stages of the pandemic, were selected. The need for dynamic information on anxiety and depressive disorders associated with COVID-19 is essential for further improvement and development of the global health care system.