Mental Health of COVID-19 Survivors at 6 and 12 Months Postdiagnosis: A Cohort Study

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.863698
• Publication Date: 2022-04-08T10:38:21Z
• Authors: Xin Huang; Lin Liu; Buzohre Eli; Jingyi Wang; Yaru Chen; Zhengkui Liu
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Objective As COVID-19 persists around the world, it is necessary to explore long-term mental health effects in survivors. In this study, we investigated outcomes of survivors at 6 and 12 months postdiagnosis. Methods Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD checklist for DSM-5, PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, GAD-7), resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience CD-RISC-10), perceived social support (PSSS), personality traits (Chinese Big Five Personality Inventory-15, CBF-PI-15), sociodemographic information were examined among 511 (48.1%, females; M age = 56.23 years first assessment) The data analyzed with Wilcoxon signed rank tests multivariable logistic regression models. Results prevalence anxiety, depression, posttraumatic (PTSD) after diagnosis was 13.31% 6.26%; 20.35% 11.94%; 13.11% 6.07%, respectively. risk factors all symptoms as follows: higher neuroticism; lower openness, extraversion, agreeableness, resilience; greater life disruptions due COVID-19; poorer living standards; increased PTSD or Conclusion improved between Mental workers should pay attention group, especially factors.