SOME SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS AMONG SARS-COV 2 PATIENTS IN A FIELD HOSPITAL: A PILOT STUDY

Abstract

"The risk of mental disorders has been recognized in SARS-CoV 2 infected patients. This article presents some results of a cross-sectional research conducted on 54 SARS-CoV 2 infected patients in a field hospital at Dong Thap province, with the aim to understand the prevalence of some mental disorders and their associated factors in SARS-CoV 2 infected patients. A self-report scale was used: Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). The results of research showed that clinically meaningful psychological symptoms were found in 14.8% of patients for anxiety symptoms; 11.4% for depression symptoms; 5.6% for both anxiety and depression symptoms. The associated factors for anxiety symptoms included the duration of SARS-CoV 2 infectivity and anger while infected. There was a significant difference in the association between the duration of SARS-CoV 2 infectivity and the prevalence of depressive symptoms. So, the prevalence of the mental disorder in SARS-CoV 2 infected patients was higher than community; These mental symptoms could be recovered gradually over time. Further studies are needed to clarify this issue."