The impacts of COVID-19 outbreak on mental health in general population in different areas in China.

Mao-Sheng RanRu GaoJing-Xia LinTian-Ming ZhangSherry Kit Wa ChanXiao-Peng DengBing-Zhi ZhangXin-Feng ZhangGuo-Ping HuangDao-Shen PuJing-Zhen BaiLiu-Xiu XuBo Liu

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

The prevalence of psychological symptoms has increased sharply in general population during the COVID-19 outbreak. People in COVID-19 severely affected areas may have higher scores of GHQ and anxiety symptoms. Culture-specific and individual-based psychosocial interventions should be developed for those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Keyphrases

mental health
sleep quality
coronavirus disease
sars cov
physical activity
risk factors
depressive symptoms
mental illness
respiratory syndrome coronavirus