Richard Z Chen

TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence rates of mental health symptoms among major African populations during the COVID-19 pandemic was provided, which identified 28 studies and 32 independent samples from 12 African countries with a total of 15,071 participants.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia in the general adult population and healthcare workers in Southeast Asia during the course of the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

TL;DR: The accumulative evidence reveals that adults in Spain suffered higher prevalence rates of mental symptoms during the COVID-19 crisis, with a significantly higher rate relative to other countries such as China.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors performed a systematic and meta-analysis on the prevalence rates of mental health symptoms including anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population in Eastern Europe, as well as three select sub-populations: students, general healthcare workers, and frontline healthcare workers.

TL;DR: The high yet heterogenous level of prevalence of mental health symptoms emphasises the need for appropriate identification of psychological interventions in Latin America.