Depression, anxiety, and stress among inflammatory bowel disease patients during COVID-19: A UK cohort study.
Raphael P LuberAlexa DuffPolychronis PavlidisSailish HonapSusanna MeadeShuvra RaySimon H AndersonJoel MawdsleyMark A SamaanPeter M IrvingPublished in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2022)
Although depression, anxiety, and stress among IBD patients during the pandemic were common, their frequency was similar to pre-pandemic rates and recent general population levels. Ensuring easy access to personalized risk information with targeted psychological support may mitigate psychological burden as patients reintegrate into society and deal with future COVID-19 waves.