Prevalence of mental illness among COVID-19 survivors in South Korea: nationwide cohort.

Hye Yoon ParkIn-Ae SongSo Hee LeeMin Young SimHong Sang OhKyoung-Ho SongEun-Seung YuHye Youn ParkTak Kyu Oh

Published in: BJPsych open (2021)

In South Korea, COVID-19 survivors had a higher risk of developing mental illness compared with the rest of the populations. Moreover, this trend was more evident in COVID-19 survivors who experienced specific treatment in the hospital.

Keyphrases

mental illness
coronavirus disease
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mental health
young adults
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
emergency department
adverse drug
acute care
electronic health record
genetic diversity