The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on social anxiety: a systematic review

R Kindred, GW Bates - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in negative mental health outcomes throughout the
world, and its impact on social interactions and relationships is likely to be evident in …

Role of SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein-induced activation of microglia and mast cells in the pathogenesis of neuro-COVID

TC Theoharides, D Kempuraj - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). About 45% of COVID-19 patients experience several symptoms a …

Mental health burden of high school students, and suggestions for psychosocial support, 1.5 years into the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria

R Dale, A Jesser, C Pieh, T O'Rourke, T Probst… - European child & …, 2023 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic and containment efforts seem to be particularly challenging for
adolescents. This study assessed mental health in high school students 1.5 years after the …

Insomnia is a key risk factor for persistent anxiety and depressive symptoms: A 12-month longitudinal cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic

H Meaklim, WJ Saunders, ML Byrne, MF Junge… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Insomnia is a risk factor for affective disorders. This study examined whether
individuals with insomnia symptoms early in the pandemic, either pre-existing or new-onset …

Long-COVID stress symptoms: Mental health, anxiety, depression, or posttraumatic stress.

LY Saltzman, M Longo, TC Hansel - Psychological Trauma: Theory …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Currently, there is no single profile of mental health sequela in long-coronavirus
disease (COVID) patients, impacting identification, treatment, and exacerbating stigma …

Emergency stress, hardiness, co** strategies and burnout in health care and emergency response workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Vagni, T Maiorano, V Giostra, D Pajardi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Stress is a growing problem in the general population, but most especially for
workers responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The present study examines stress and Burnout …

The association between resilience and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

T Jeamjitvibool, C Duangchan, A Mousa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study examined the association between resilience and psychological distress in
healthcare workers, the general population, and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Automatically annotated motion tracking identifies a distinct social behavioral profile following chronic social defeat stress

J Bordes, L Miranda, M Reinhardt, S Narayan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Severe stress exposure increases the risk of stress-related disorders such as major
depressive disorder (MDD). An essential characteristic of MDD is the impairment of social …

Two years after lockdown: Longitudinal trajectories of sleep disturbances and mental health over the COVID‐19 pandemic, and the effects of age, gender and …

F Salfi, G Amicucci, D Corigliano… - Journal of Sleep …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since the first lockdown of Spring 2020, the COVID‐19 contagion waves pervasively
disrupted the sleep and mental health of the worldwide population. Notwithstanding the …

Addressing the mental health needs and burdens of children fleeing war: a field update from ongoing mental health and psychosocial support efforts at the Ukrainian …

L Schwartz, M Nakonechna, G Campbell… - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The ongoing horrors of the war in Ukraine have led to enormous
consequences: loss of life, severe injuries, and mass movements of civilians. Exposure to …