Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic

A. Zalewska, Marta Matysiak
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Introduction: The disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a significant threat to human life and health. It is highly contagious and therefore spreads rapidly and is fatal in severe cases. The main purpose of this article is to present the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Based on the review of the current literature based on the EBM (Evidence-Based Medicine) paradigm, the main mental health problems resulting from the pandemic are presented. During data collection, the PubMed search engine servicing the MEDLINE database and Google Scholar were used. The criterion that was used when searching for articles were papers published from 2020 available in Polish or English. Results: The SARS-CoV-2 virus infection itself, as well as the restrictions related to the pandemic, cause a number of negative consequences for mental health. They can manifest themselves as single symptoms or complexes of symptoms, as well as disorders or groups of disorders and complex problems of a psychopathological nature. All these phenomena can overlap and appear in the course of COVID-19, as well as its complications. The data available from the literature review show that during a pandemic, about 30% of people suffer from mental disorders, and over 50% of respondents report psychological distress. Mental health neglect during a pandemic may cause worsening disorders that may reveal themselves over the years. Conclusions: There are many options for combating the negative effects of a pandemic, which can be introduced at different levels. The impact of COVID-19 on the mental state of individual populations should be investigated and precisely defined, as it is necessary for planning short-term and long-term interventions in the areas of: medical, information and organizational. The full potential of many scientific disciplines should be used to contain the spread of the negative effects of a pandemic.
精神卫生与COVID-19大流行
由SARS-CoV-2病毒引起的疾病是对人类生命和健康的重大威胁。它具有高度传染性,因此传播迅速,严重时可致命。本文的主要目的是介绍COVID-19大流行对心理健康的影响。方法:在回顾基于循证医学(EBM)范式的现有文献的基础上,提出了大流行导致的主要心理健康问题。在数据收集过程中,使用了为MEDLINE数据库服务的PubMed搜索引擎和Google Scholar。搜索文章时使用的标准是2020年以后以波兰语或英语发表的论文。结果:SARS-CoV-2病毒感染本身,以及与大流行相关的限制,对心理健康造成了许多负面影响。它们可以表现为单一症状或症状的复合症状,也可以表现为精神病理性质的障碍或障碍群和复杂问题。所有这些现象都可能重叠并出现在COVID-19及其并发症的过程中。文献综述提供的数据显示,在大流行期间,约30%的人患有精神障碍,超过50%的答复者报告有心理困扰。在大流行期间忽视精神卫生可能导致疾病恶化,并可能在多年后显露出来。结论:对付大流行的负面影响有许多选择,可在不同级别加以采用。应调查和准确界定COVID-19对个别人群精神状态的影响,因为这是在以下领域规划短期和长期干预措施的必要条件:医疗、信息和组织。应充分利用许多科学学科的潜力来遏制大流行病负面影响的蔓延。
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