Associations between psychiatric disorders, COVID-19 testing probability and COVID-19 testing results: findings from a population-based study.
Dennis van der MeerJusto Pinzón-EspinosaBochao D LinJoeri K TijdinkChristiaan H VinkersSinan GuloksuzJurjen J LuykxPublished in: BJPsych open (2020)
In contrast with our hypotheses, UK Biobank participants with psychiatric disorders have been tested for COVID-19 more frequently than individuals without a psychiatric history. Among those tested, test outcomes were more frequently negative for registry participants with psychiatric disorders than in others, countering arguments that people with psychiatric disorders are particularly prone to contract the virus.