A summary of the recent editorial entitled "Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on mood disorders and suicidal intentions", created by some doctoral students of the Department of Dynamic, Clinical and Health Psychology of the La Sapienza University of Rome.
The unexpected spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a global crisis that has fundamentally changed our lives. Nearly 2 years into the pandemic, COVID-19 still poses a significant threat to individual and global security. Governments have taken the necessary measures restrictive measures to contain the infection and reduce the impact of the crisis on healthcare systems around the world, have forced people to distance themselves and isolate themselves socially.
For this reason, the pandemic still has important repercussions not only on physical health: iPsychological well-being has been seriously affected considering that during the pandemic period the risk of the onset of mental disorders has also increased.
The editorial describes research articles focusing on the effects of the pandemic on people's mood and behaviors. Of particular importance, in fact, was the spread of depressive symptoms, anxiety and suicidal ideation, in different countries and populations (such as healthcare workers, students and people with specific clinical conditions). Furthermore, the research topic highlights current challenges in coping with the psychological impact of COVID-19, providing insights for clinical practice to support healthcare workers, patients with COVID-19 and their family members.
Chiara Ciacchella, Virginia Campedelli, Giorgio Veneziani, Gaia Romana Pellicano, Daniela Sambucini, Carlo Lai -
Department of Dynamic, Clinical and Health Psychology, La Sapienza University of Rome
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