Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review
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This systematic review from Xiong et al. reports on the prevalence of psychological distress during COVID-19 and identifies populations at greater risk of mental health impacts related to gender, age, psychiatric illness, unemployment, student status, and frequent exposure to social media/news concerning COVID-19, pointing to necessary areas for policy focus.
Reference
Xiong, J., Lipsitz, O., Nasri, F., Lui, L., Gill, H., Phan, L., Chen-Li, D., Iacobucci, M., Ho, R., Majeed, A., & McIntyre, R. S. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review. Journal of affective disorders, 277, 55–64. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.001
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