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A nationwide survey of psychological distress among Chinese people in the COVID-19 epidemic: implications and policy recommendations.

Jianyin QiuBin ShenMin ZhaoZhen WangBin XieYifeng Xu
Published in: General psychiatry (2020)
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic emerged in Wuhan, China, spread nationwide and then onto half a dozen other countries between December 2019 and early 2020. The implementation of unprecedented strict quarantine measures in China has kept a large number of people in isolation and affected many aspects of people's lives. It has also triggered a wide variety of psychological problems, such as panic disorder, anxiety and depression. This study is the first nationwide large-scale survey of psychological distress in the general population of China during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • cross sectional
  • primary care
  • public health
  • sleep quality
  • depressive symptoms
  • quality improvement