Mental consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative study
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Zakharova NM, Velisevich DV, Kuz'mina TM. [Mental consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative study]. Rossiiskii psikhiatricheskii zhurnal [Russian Journal of Psychiatry]. 2021;(4):23-28. Russian
In this comparative study pursuing the objective of researching the mentalconsequences seen one year after the beginning of the pandemic in individuals whohad COVID-19, and also in those who had not been affected by this illness, we carryout the analysis of the data obtained in an anonymous online survey with the use ofthe HADS and IES-R psychometric scales. Statistically significant differences in thesymptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression were revealed inthose who were ill and those who were not ill with COVID-19. The intensity of thesemental disorders and the continuing negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic arethe grounds for conducting relevant studies in dynamics. Special attention should bepaid to the organization of therapeutic and preventive measures aimed at preservingthe mental health of the population.
Keywords pandemic COVID-19; anxiety and depressive disorders; PTSD symptoms; sick; not sick; comparative analysis
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.47877/1560-957Х-2021-10403
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