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Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact
January 22, 2021
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Unintentional Fatal and Nonfatal Emergency Medical Services–Attended Opioid Overdoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Philadelphia
A cross-sectional study in Philadelphia found that the beginning of the city’s stay-at-home order on March 23, 2020 was associated a 52% increase in opioid overdose among non-Hispanic Black individuals but a 24% decrease among non-Hispanic white people. Researchers compared mean counts of fatal opioid overdoses in the 3 months after the beginning of Philadelphia’s…
Food Insecurity in a Low-Income, Predominantly African American Cohort Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Data from a predominantly Black cohort living in low-income, racially isolated neighborhoods in Pittsburgh showed an 80% increase in food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in contrast to a nation-wide increase of 60%. Within weeks of stay-at-home orders going into effect, the prevalence of food insecurity in the sample was 37%. By…
Reports of Forgone Medical Care Among US Adults During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Among 1,055 Americans adults who reported needing medical care between March and July of 2020, 544 (52%) reported forgoing care for any reason, 307 (29%) reported forgoing care due to fear of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and 75 (7%) reported forgoing care due to financial concerns associated with the pandemic. In addition, 108 (8%) survey participants reported…
January 20, 2021
Psychological Distress in North America during COVID-19: The Role of Pandemic-Related Stressors
US and Canadian participants who reported higher baseline (early in the COVID-19 pandemic) levels of personal threat to health and to the well-being of family members reported higher levels of depressive symptoms during subsequent surveys later in the pandemic, even after controlling for baseline depressive symptoms. Secondary stressors (social isolation, financial insecurity, occupational difficulty, and…
January 15, 2021
Perceived Interruptions to HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Associated with COVID-19 for Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in 20 Countries
More stringent pandemic control responses were correlated with decreased perceived access to HIV prevention and treatment services in a study of 10,654 men who have sex with men from 20 countries. For every ten-point increase in stringency, assessed with the Oxford Government Response Tracker Stringency Index, there was a 3% reduction in the prevalence of…
January 13, 2021
Rates and Predictors of Uptake of Formal and Informal Mental Health Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic an Analysis of 26740 Adults in the UK in Lockdown
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] An analysis of data from participants in the UK (n=26,740) found that about 45% of people reported talking to friends or family members to support their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, 43% engaged in self-care activities, 20% took medication, 9% spoke to mental health professionals, 8% talked to a general practitioner…
Anxiety, Depression, and Health Anxiety in Undergraduate Students Living in Initial US Outbreak “Hotspot” during COVID-19 Pandemic
A cross-sectional study of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of undergraduates (n=641) in a heavily impacted area in the US (New Jersey) found that nearly half (46%) of the students reported elevated psychological distress, including health anxiety (30%), general anxiety (22%), and depression (25%). Clinically-elevated general anxiety was associated with…
When “Shelter-in-Place” Isn’t Shelter That’s Safe: A Rapid Analysis of Domestic Violence Case Differences during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Stay-at-Home Orders
A study using domestic violence data from Chicago found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of domestic violence with arrests were 20% less likely and cases of domestic violence at residential locations were 22% more likely compared to the pre-pandemic period. During the shelter-in-place period, domestic violence cases at residential locations were 64% more likely…
January 7, 2021
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits
A study of 303 parent-child pairs in the US found that parental impacts from COVID-19 (e.g. knowing someone who tested positive or died from COVID-19, reporting loss of job or income) and worry about COVID-19 did not correlate with parenting practices characterized as harsh or warm. In contrast, COVID-19-related parental worries were associated with higher…
Association of Mental Disorders with SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severe Health Outcomes: Nationwide Cohort Study
In a cohort study in Korea matched on age, gender and a co-morbidity index, there was no association between mental disorders and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Among COVID-19 patients, those with mental disorders (n=24,558) had a 2-fold risk of death compared to those without mental disorders (n=97,966). In a subgroup analysis, individuals with schizophrenia-related disorders had a…
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