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March 11, 2021
Changes in Alcohol Use since the Onset of COVID-19 Are Associated with Psychological Distress among Sexual and Gender Minority University Students in the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Approximately 32% of sexual and gender minority (SGM) US university students reported increased alcohol use since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a cross-sectional online survey of 509 students. Average psychological distress was high, and greater alcohol use since the start of the pandemic was significantly associated among individuals assigned female at birth,…
March 8, 2021
COVID-19 and the Risk for Increased Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States
Results from a survey of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) conducted online from April to May 2020 indicated that in March-May 2020, 12.6% of participants reported experiencing any intimate partner violence (IPV), with higher rates of emotional IPV (10.3%) than sexual (2.2%) or physical (1.8%) IPV. Among those who reported…
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Cohort Studies Comparing Mental Health before versus during the COVID-19 Pandemic
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies (n = 56) comparing mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic showed that there was an overall increase in mental health symptoms that was most pronounced in March-April 2020 (standardized mean change (SMC) = .102) before significantly declining over time (May-July SMC…
February 5, 2021
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Stress and Worry, Mental Health Conditions, and Increased Substance Use Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, April and May 2020
During April and May 2020 among US adults aged ≥18 years, the overall prevalence of depression was 29%, initiating or increasing substance use was 18%, and suicidal thoughts/ideation was 8%, according to a cross-sectional survey. Hispanic adults reported a higher prevalence of psychosocial stress related to not having enough food or stable housing than did…
February 3, 2021
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention via Zoom to Relieve Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms among Older Persons during the COVID-19 Outbreak
A pilot randomized trial of a group Zoom intervention for loneliness among community-dwelling older adults (aged 65-90) found significant improvements in loneliness and depressive symptoms. The intervention was comprised of online guided group sessions taught by clinical social workers in which participants learned and practiced behavioral and cognitive techniques for coping with isolation due to…
Assessment of Suicide in Japan During the COVID-19 Pandemic vs Previous Years
Suicide rates in Japan increased among both men and women during 2020. The cross-sectional study included data from 90,048 people who died of suicide from 2016 to 2020, and based on trends from 2011-2019, the increase in suicides was most pronounced among men under age 30 (RR=1.48) and women under 30 (RR=2.14) and 30 to…
February 1, 2021
Association Between Receipt of Unemployment Insurance and Food Insecurity Among People Who Lost Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Unemployment insurance was associated with a 35% relative reduction in food insecurity and a 48% relative reduction in eating less due to financial constraints among people in low- and middle-income households in the US who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. 37% of the study population (n= 2319 adults) reported food insecurity and 39%…
Changes in Sexual Behavior, PrEP Adherence, and Access to Sexual Health Services Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic among a Cohort of PrEP-Using MSM in the South
One fifth of men who have sex with men using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Southern US (n = 56) between October 2019 to July 2020 reported discontinuing or changing the frequency of PrEP use due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Five participants (9%) reported discontinuing PrEP, eight experienced difficulties obtaining PrEP medication (16%), and…
Exploring Factors Associated with Alcohol and/or Substance Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
More than one third of adult survey respondents (n=1,405) in the US and Canada reported utilizing alcohol or substances as a source of support during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020. Higher utilization of social media was related to higher alcohol and/or substance use, with participants reporting feeling overwhelmed by information…
January 28, 2021
Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Individuals Engaged in a Longitudinal Cohort StudyUnderstanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Individuals Engaged in a Longitudinal Cohort Study
Transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) individuals (n=208) from an established longitudinal cohort experienced increased psychological distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as expressed by significantly higher raw scores during than pandemic than pre-pandemic on the Global Severity Index (GSI) . Additionally, a significantly higher percentage of respondents met criteria for clinically significant depressive (41% vs…
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