Self-harm and COVID-19 Pandemic: An emerging concern – A report of 2 cases from India

Sahoo, Swapnajeet; Rani, Seema; Parveen, Shabana; Singh, Ajay; Mehra, Aseem; Chakrabarti, Subho; Tandup, Cheering

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102104

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“…Incidences were even noticed where some people could not handle the mental pressure, and as an escape from traumatizing reality, they committed suicide. 6 7 …”

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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic

Lakhan

Agrawal

Sharma

2020

JNRP

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has greatly affected human lives across the world. Uncertainty and quarantine have been affecting people’s mental health. Estimations of mental health problems are needed immediately for the better planning and management of these concerns at a global level. A rapid scoping review was conducted to get the estimation of mental health problems in the COVID-19 pandemic during the first 7 months. Peer-reviewed, data-based journal articles published in the English language were searched in the PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar electronic databases from December 2019 to June 2020. Papers that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed and discussed in this review. A total of 16 studies were included. Eleven studies were from China, two from India, and one from Spain, Italy, and Iran. Prevalence of all forms of depression was 20%, anxiety 35%, and stress 53% in the combined study population of 113,285 individuals. The prevalence rate of all forms of depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and psychological distress in general population was found to be higher during COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Incidences were even noticed where some people could not handle the mental pressure, and as an escape from traumatizing reality, they committed suicide. 6 7 …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic

Lakhan

Agrawal

Sharma

2020

JNRP

308

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“…Asia have demonstrated that the fear of catching the coronavirus or passing it to family members has an impact on health care personal's ability to work under pressure and in emergency situations [33]. Introducing hostel accommodation for HCP serving coronavirus patients have to be offered.…”

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Anxiety Amongst Physicians During COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Study in Pakistan

Mahmood

Jafree

Jalil

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Background: Ensuring safety and wellbeing of healthcare providers is crucial, particularly during times of a pandemic. In this study, we aim to identify the determinants of anxiety in physicians on duty in coronavirus wards or quarantine centers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative survey with an additional qualitative item. Overall, 103 physicians completed the questionnaire. T-test results revealed significant associations between gender and anxiety. Results: Structural equation modeling identified that high workload contributed to greater exhaustion (β=0.41, R2=0.17, p<0.001) and greater family strain (β=0.47, R2=0.22, p<0.001). Exhaustion (β=0.17, p<0.005), family strain (β=0.34, p<0.001), and feelings of protection (β=-0.30, p<0.001) significantly explained anxiety (R2=0.28). Qualitative findings further identified specific needs of physicians with regard to protective equipment, compensation, quarantine management, resource allocation, security and public support, governance improvement, and health sector development. Conclusions: It is imperative to improve governmental and social support for healthcare providers during the corona pandemic. Immediate attention is needed to reduce anxiety, workload, and family strain in frontline practitioners treating coronavirus patients, and to improve their (perceptions of) protection. This is a precondition for patient safety.

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“…1. Letter to the editors: Among the 15 'Letters to the Editor' selected, 14,17,18,22,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] 5 are from China, 4 from India, 3 from Brazil and 1 each from Italy, Pakistan and Japan. One letter from China discusses about the psychological impact of this crisis on the elderly population, where 37.1% are reported to suffer from depression and anxiety.…”

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“…31 An article consisting two case reports presents an alarming situation with rise in cases of self-harm and suicides. 32 An article from Japan and Pakistan also throws light upon the mental health consequences on their respective populations 33,34 (►Table 1). 2.…”

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The Psychological Aspects of COVID-19: A Review

Sharma

Misra

2020

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Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has affected 213 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances, thus producing a significant impact on the physical and mental health, behaviour and economy. In this era of crisis, lot of guidelines and measures to combat the disease are present, but the area of adverse mental health consequences is still neglected. This review attempts to highlight the psychological problems associated with this disease. Objective This article aims to retrieve from the existing literature and state the mental effects of COVID-19. Methods A review was developed based on the articles from PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Elsevier, JAMA Network, The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, Cell, Wiley, Nature, Science and special databases for COVID like the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library, World Health Organization's COVID-19 research article database, COVID-19 Open Research Dataset, LitCovid. The search terms included combination of ‘coronavirus’, ‘COVID-19’, ‘psychological’, ‘quarantine’, ‘children’. All the studies mentioning about the mental consequences and interventions for psychological repercussions associated with COVID-19 are eligible for inclusion. In addition, the research papers in English language have been included. Conclusion There is a need for research among vulnerable population to study the long-term effects of psychological impact of COVID-19.

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Self-harm and COVID-19 Pandemic: An emerging concern – A report of 2 cases from India

Cited by 126 publications

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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic

Anxiety Amongst Physicians During COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Study in Pakistan

The Psychological Aspects of COVID-19: A Review

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