COVID-19 post-vaccination depression in older Israeli adults: the role of negative world assumptions.

Lee Greenblatt-Kimron Yaakov S G Hoffman Menachem Ben-Ezra Robin Goodwin Yuval Palgi

Published in: Global mental health (Cambridge, England) (2022)

Older adults in our sample were susceptible to unique factors associated with clinical depression influenced by their world assumptions during their COVID-19 vaccination. The high level of depression following vaccination indicates that it may take time to recover from depression associated with pandemic distress. Cognitive interventions that focus on world assumptions are recommended.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
physical activity
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
community dwelling