From Lockdown to Release: The Impact of Different Phases of COVID-19 Pandemic on People Suffering from Psychiatric Disorders.
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: From the first man in Europe confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 hospitalized in Codogno, in the northern of Italy;pandemic have spread worldwide as a terrific threat to public health and society. The Italian government was the first to announce a nationwide lockdown (quarantine) since the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The psychosocial response to an event of this magnitude is complex. Quarantine is emotionally challenging for everyone. It can precipitate feelings of fear, anger, anxiety and panic about worse possible outcome, boredom and loneliness. During the undergoing COVID-19 exit-strategy, the same attention should be also paid on the persistent and increased risk for Covid-19 infection in psychiatric patients compared to the general population, which is mainly attributable to their low adherence to precautionary measures implemented on phase-two. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: PubMed
Author: Silvia Rigucci
Institutions: Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea, Sapienza University of Rome
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3115843440