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Jian-Hua Chen
Bio: Jian-Hua Chen is an academic researcher from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Health equity. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 670 citations.
Topics: Mental health, Health equity
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Karolinska Institutet1, Uppsala University2, University of Glasgow3, University College London4, University of Oxford5, King's College London6, University of Exeter7, Black Dog Institute8, University of California, Irvine9, University of Cambridge10, Swansea University11, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust12, UCL Institute of Child Health13, St George's, University of London14, Emory University15, University of Bristol16, Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom17
TL;DR: There is an urgent need for research to address how mental health consequences for vulnerable groups can be mitigated under pandemic conditions, and on the impact of repeated media consumption and health messaging around COVID-19.
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TL;DR: The psychosocial aspects of older people, their caregivers, psychiatric patients and marginalized communities are affected by this pandemic in different ways and need special attention.
Abstract: Background Along with its high infectivity and fatality rates, the 2019 Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has caused universal psychosocial impact by causing mass hysteria, economic burden and financial losses. Mass fear of COVID-19, termed as “coronaphobia”, has generated a plethora of psychiatric manifestations across the different strata of the society. So, this review has been undertaken to define psychosocial impact of COVID-19. Methods Pubmed and GoogleScholar are searched with the following key terms- “COVID-19”, “SARS-CoV2”, “Pandemic”, “Psychology”, “Psychosocial”, “Psychitry”, “marginalized”, “telemedicine”, “mental health”, “quarantine”, “infodemic”, “social media” and” “internet”. Few news paper reports related to COVID-19 and psychosocial impacts have also been added as per context. Results Disease itself multiplied by forced quarantine to combat COVID-19 applied by nationwide lockdowns can produce acute panic, anxiety, obsessive behaviors, hoarding, paranoia, and depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the long run. These have been fueled by an “infodemic” spread via different platforms of social media. Outbursts of racism, stigmatization, and xenophobia against particular communities are also being widely reported. Nevertheless, frontline healthcare workers are at higher-risk of contracting the disease as well as experiencing adverse psychological outcomes in form of burnout, anxiety, fear of transmitting infection, feeling of incompatibility, depression, increased substance-dependence, and PTSD. Community-based mitigation programs to combat COVID-19 will disrupt children’s usual lifestyle and may cause florid mental distress. The psychosocial aspects of older people, their caregivers, psychiatric patients and marginalized communities are affected by this pandemic in different ways and need special attention. Conclusion For better dealing with these psychosocial issues of different strata of the society, psychosocial crisis prevention and intervention models should be urgently developed by the government, health care personnel and other stakeholders. Apt application of internet services, technology and social media to curb both pandemic and infodemic needs to be instigated. Psychosocial preparedness by setting up mental organizations specific for future pandemics is certainly necessary.
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TL;DR: Survivors of COVID-19 appear to be at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae, and a psychiatric diagnosis might be an independent risk factor for COIDs, according to a preliminary study using data from 69 million patients.
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University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust1, National Institute for Health Research2, University College Cork3, Warneford Hospital4, Swansea University5, Aga Khan University6, University of Glasgow7, Centre for Mental Health8, University of Bristol9, University of Peradeniya10, University of Oslo11, Medical University of Vienna12, University of Sydney13, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences14, University of Toronto15, University of Nottingham16, University of Hong Kong17
TL;DR: The promise of targeting the inflammation pathway in the management of this challenging condition is today somewhat weaker, but this might not be the last word on the potential role of anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of bipolar depression.
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón1, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust2, King's College London3, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli4, University of Copenhagen5, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile6, University of South Florida7, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland8, Charité9, Hofstra University10, RMIT University11, Yale University12, University of Birmingham13, University of Hong Kong14, University of Paris15, University College London16, Nanyang Technological University17, Columbia University18, University of Antioquia19, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven20, Shanghai Jiao Tong University21, Keio University22, University of Barcelona23, University of Brescia24
TL;DR: The interconnectedness of the world made society vulnerable to this infection, but it also provides the infrastructure to address previous system failings by disseminating good practices that can result in sustained, efficient, and equitable delivery of mental health-care delivery.
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