Depression and anxiety symptoms and perceived stress in health professionals in the context of COVID-19: Do adverse childhood experiences have a modulating effect?
Alberto Fernández-AranaAdriel Olórtegui-YzúJohann M Vega-DienstmaierManuel J CuestaPublished in: Brain and behavior (2021)
Health workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic presented a high risk of mental health disorders. Antecedents of sexual abuse acted as a potentiating factor of anxiety in professionals providing COVID-19 care. These findings suggest that the burden of ACE modulates mental health problems in health professionals during the pandemic.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- mental illness
- healthcare
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- sleep quality
- palliative care
- signaling pathway
- angiotensin ii
- risk factors
- public health
- depressive symptoms
- pain management
- early life
- emergency department
- social support
- physical activity
- risk assessment
- climate change
- stress induced
- drug induced
- health promotion