Psychological and neuropsychiatric implications of COVID-19.
Elizabeta B Mukaetova-LadinskaG KronenbergPublished in: European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience (2020)
COVID-19 infections have spread quickly, resulting in massive healthcare burden to societies worldwide. The most urgent interventions needed in the present climate include epidemiological measures to reduce the spread of infection, efficient treatment of patients with severe illness to reduce mortality rates, as well as development of diagnostic tests. Alongside this, the acute, medium, and long-term mental-health consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak for patients, their family members, medical professionals, and the public at large should not be underestimated. Here, we draw on evidence from previous coronavirus outbreaks (i.e., SARS, MERS) and emerging evidence from China, Europe, Asia and the US to synthesize the current knowledge regarding the psychological and neuropsychiatric implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- healthcare
- mental health
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- liver failure
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- intensive care unit
- mental illness
- combination therapy
- hepatitis b virus
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- coronary artery disease