Mental health responses to COVID-19 around the world. Issue 1 (1st January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Olff, Miranda; Primasari, Indira; Qing, Yulan; Coimbra, Bruno M.; Hovnanyan, Ani; Grace, Emma; Williamson, Rachel E.; Hoeboer, Chris M.
• Other Names: Aakvaag Helene F. collaborator.; Ajdukovic Dean collaborator.; Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous Xenia collaborator.; Bakker Anne collaborator.; Bröcker Ernie E. collaborator.; Cantoni Lucia collaborator.; Cloitre Marylene collaborator.; de Soir Erik LJL collaborator.; Dragan Małgorzata collaborator.; Dyregrov Atle collaborator.; El-Hage Wissam collaborator.; Ford Julian D collaborator.; Haagsma Juanita A collaborator.; Javakhishvili Jana D collaborator.; Kassam-Adams Nancy collaborator.; Kristensen Christian H collaborator.; Langevin Rachel collaborator.; Lanza Juliana A collaborator.; Lueger-Schuster Brigitte collaborator.; Manickam Leister SS collaborator.; Marengo David collaborator.; Mello Marcelo F collaborator.; Nickerson Angela collaborator.; Oe Misari collaborator.; Ozgen Mihriban Heval collaborator.; Rabellino Daniela collaborator.; Sales Luisa collaborator.; Salgado Caroline collaborator.; Schellong Julia collaborator.; Schnyder Ulrich collaborator.; Seedat Soraya collaborator.; Semenova Nadezhda B collaborator.; Smith Andrew J collaborator.; Sobczak Sjacko collaborator.; ter Heide Jackie June collaborator.; Vazquez Carmelo collaborator.; Videira Pinto Janaina collaborator.; Wagner Anne C collaborator.; Wang Li collaborator.; Zrnic Irina collaborator.;
• Is Part Of: European journal of psychotraumatology. Volume 12:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-01
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- global mental health -- PTSD -- anxiety -- depression -- insomnia -- dissociation -- risk factors -- screening -- public health; COVID-19 -- salud mental global -- trastorno de estrés postraumático -- ansiedad -- depresión -- insomnio -- disociación -- factores de riesgo -- tamizaje -- salud pública; COVID-19 -- 全球心理健康 -- PTSD -- 焦虑 -- 抑郁 -- 失眠 -- 解离 -- 风险因素 -- 筛查 -- 公共卫生; Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Periodicals; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.8521
• DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2021.1929754
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-8198

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Background : The mental health impact of the COVID-19 crisis may differ from previously studied stressful events in terms of psychological reactions, specific risk factors, and symptom severity across geographic regions worldwide.Objective : To assess the impact of COVID-19 on a wide range of mental health symptoms, to identify relevant risk factors, to identify the effect of COVID-19 country impact on mental health, and to evaluate regional differences in psychological responses to COVID-19 compared to other stressful events.Method : 7034 respondents (74% female) participated in the worldwide Global Psychotrauma Screen – Cross-Cultural responses to COVID-19 study (GPS-CCC ), reporting on mental health symptoms related to COVID-19 ( n = 1838) or other stressful events ( n = 5196) from April to November 2020.Results : Events related to COVID-19 were associated with more mental health symptoms compared to other stressful events, especially symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and dissociation. Lack of social support, psychiatric history, childhood trauma, additional stressful events in the past month, and low resilience predicted more mental health problems for COVID-19 and other stressful events. Higher COVID-19 country impact was associated with increased mental health impact of both COVID-19 and other stressful events. Analysis of differences across geographic regions revealed that in Latin America more mental health symptoms were reported for COVID-19 related events versus other stressful events, while the opposite pattern was seen in North America.Conclusions : The mental health impact of COVID-19-related stressors covers a wide range of symptoms and is more severe than that of other stressful events. This difference was especially apparent in Latin America. The findings underscore the need for global screening for a wide range of mental health problems as part of a public health approach, allowing for targeted prevention and intervention programs. Abstract : HIGHLIGHTS: In a large global sample, COVID-19 was associated with more severe mental health symptoms compared to other stressful or traumatic events. The impact of COVID-19 on mental health differed around the world with an especially large impact in Latin America.