September 10, 2020

The Impact of Covid-19 Experiences and Associated Stress on Anxiety, Depression, and Functional Impairment in American Adults

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): mental health personal impact

• Among a sample of US adults (n=565), personal experiences related to the diagnosis of COVID-19, death of an acquaintance, and COVID-19 associated stress were associated with a greatly elevated risk of emotional disorder, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic may result in increased demand for mental health services. COVID-19 experiences were consistently associated with higher odds of probable anxiety and depression diagnoses (ORs ≥ 3.0). COVID-19 associated stress was associated with anxiety, depression, health anxiety, and functional impairment.

  Gallagher et al. (Aug 29, 2020). The Impact of Covid-19 Experiences and Associated Stress on Anxiety, Depression, and Functional Impairment in American Adults. Cognitive Therapy and Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-020-10143-y