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October 23, 2020
Disparities in Outpatient Visits for Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders during the COVID Surge and Partial Reopening in Massachusetts
Following a sharp drop in outpatient visits for mental health and/or substance use disorders early in the COVID-19 period, there was and increase in these visits over the course of the surge period in Massachusetts, supported by telemedicine, which was used in more than 80% of visits. During the surge, mental health visit volume increased…
October 22, 2020
Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women’s Health and Safety: A Study of Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
In-depth interviews from US immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) identified stress due to social and economic disruption and increased frequency and severity of IPV. Service providers who participated in in-depth interviews suggest adapting strategies such as strengthening virtual platforms, conducting safe telephone check-ins and text messages, and providing safe virtual and tailored safety…
October 21, 2020
Initial Economic Damage from the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States Is More Widespread across Ages and Geographies than Initial Mortality Impacts
The excess all-cause mortality and employment displacement resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in the US was distributed unevenly, with very high concentrations in a small number of states. In April 2020, the national excess all-cause mortality was 2.4 per 10,000 individuals and employment displacement was 9.9 per 100 individuals. The authors identified the excess mortality…
October 14, 2020
High Food Insecurity in Latinx Families and Associated COVID-19 Infection in the Greater Bay Area California
[Preprint, not peer-reviewed] Increased food insecurity was found in Latinx communities in the San Francisco Bay Area during the COVID-19 pandemic. A series of phone interviews from three separate Latinx cohorts conducted from March to September 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area (total 375 households, 1,875 individuals) found that only 47% of surveyed Latinx…
October 8, 2020
Physical Distancing Measures and Walking Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Residents in Changsha, China During the COVID-19 Epidemic Period: Longitudinal Observational Study (Preprint)
Among adults in a prospective cohort study in Changsha, China, the mean daily steps taken dropped and the prevalence of low daily steps increased from 3% to 18.5% in the 30 days following the first local COVID-19 diagnosis. These changes were especially pronounced for women and older adults. The authors suggest that while these data…
Increased Risk of COVID ‐19 Infection and Mortality in People with Mental Disorders: Analysis from Electronic Health Records in the United States
An analysis of a nation-wide electronic health record database in the US with patient data up to July 2020 shows that patients with a recent diagnosis of a mental health disorder had a significantly higher risk of being diagnosed with COVID-19. The effect was strongest among those diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia. Among those diagnosed…
October 6, 2020
Prevalence, Management, and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Older People and Those with Dementia in Mental Health Wards in London, UK: A Retrospective Observational Study
A retrospective observational study conducted in London, UK from March 1 to April 30 (n=344) found that people in psychiatric inpatient settings who were admitted without known SARS-CoV-2 infection had a high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality compared to the general population. The authors calculated a period prevalence of 38%, of which 12% were…
October 5, 2020
Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Young Adults Most at Risk
Young adults were more sensitive to lockdown conditions and psychological distress compared to older adults in a multinational study. An online survey conducted from April 17 to May 1, 2020 among 2,871 participants in Belgium, France and Canada found that during confinement, young participants aged 18–30 years reported having less living space and lower occupational…
The Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Disturbances in COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-Analysis
A meta-analysis with 31 studies calculated the pooled prevalence of depression (45%), anxiety (47%) and sleeping disturbances (34%) among patients with COVID-19 (n=5,153). The prevalence estimates did not differ by gender. The depression and anxiety prevalence estimates varied between different screening tools. Deng et al. (Oct 2, 2020). The Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep…
October 2, 2020
Increased Proportion of Physical Child Abuse Injuries at a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The proportion of patients treated for traumatic injuries caused by physical child abuse at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center during the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly higher compared to the previous two years. During the COVID-19 period, the median age of patients with injuries due to physical child abuse was 11.5 months, and 38% were male….
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