The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measures
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries used lockdowns as a containment measure. While lockdowns successfully contributed to slowing down the contagion, the related mobility restrictions were reportedly associated with an increased risk of major depressive and anxiety disorders. We...
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| author | Alexei Alexeevich Romanyukha Konstantin Alexandrovich Novikov Konstantin Konstantinovich Avilov Timofey Alexandrovich Nestik Tatiana Evgenevna Sannikova |
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| description | Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries used lockdowns as a containment measure. While lockdowns successfully contributed to slowing down the contagion, the related mobility restrictions were reportedly associated with an increased risk of major depressive and anxiety disorders. We aimed to quantify the trade-off between the quality-adjusted life years (QALY) gain due to lower COVID-19 incidence as a result of a lockdown and QALY loss due to lockdown-induced mental disorders. Methods: We developed an agent-based model of COVID-19 epidemic and coupled mental disorder development in the population of a large city. We used data sources on the places of living, studying and working, public health and census surveys. Modeling of mental disorders was based on diathesis-stress concept. We quantified mental and physical health burden in terms of QALY taking into account major depressive and anxiety disorder episodes, lethal and non-lethal cases of COVID-19, and immunization. Findings: We evaluated the dynamics of new major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorder (AD) cases during the period between September 2020 and December 2021 in Moscow, Russia. We found that lockdown imposition increases the daily chances of getting MDD or ADD by a vulnerable person by 16.79% (95% CI [12.36%, 21.23%]). The QALY loss associated with COVID-19-induced and lockdown-induced mental disorders was estimated to be 18.93% (95% CI [16.94%, 19.73%]) of the total QALY loss caused by COVID-19, immunization, and all kinds of mental disorders. For a synthetic “strong” lockdown, it had been shown that QALY loss is minimized when about 70% of the population are isolated. Interpretation: The burden associated with mental disorders amounts to a considerable part of COVID-19-related losses. Our findings demonstrate that cost-benefit analysis of mobility restriction should include a forecast of mental disorder development in the population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e8113f8c4dd47c2946704f470148b402023-06-18T05:03:02ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Infectious Disease Modelling2468-04272023-06-0182403414The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measuresAlexei Alexeevich Romanyukha0Konstantin Alexandrovich Novikov1Konstantin Konstantinovich Avilov2Timofey Alexandrovich Nestik3Tatiana Evgenevna Sannikova4Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gubkina str., 8, Moscow, 119333, RussiaMarchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gubkina str., 8, Moscow, 119333, Russia; Corresponding author.Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gubkina str., 8, Moscow, 119333, RussiaInstitute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yaroslavskaya str., 13, Moscow, 129366, RussiaMarchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gubkina str., 8, Moscow, 119333, RussiaBackground: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries used lockdowns as a containment measure. While lockdowns successfully contributed to slowing down the contagion, the related mobility restrictions were reportedly associated with an increased risk of major depressive and anxiety disorders. We aimed to quantify the trade-off between the quality-adjusted life years (QALY) gain due to lower COVID-19 incidence as a result of a lockdown and QALY loss due to lockdown-induced mental disorders. Methods: We developed an agent-based model of COVID-19 epidemic and coupled mental disorder development in the population of a large city. We used data sources on the places of living, studying and working, public health and census surveys. Modeling of mental disorders was based on diathesis-stress concept. We quantified mental and physical health burden in terms of QALY taking into account major depressive and anxiety disorder episodes, lethal and non-lethal cases of COVID-19, and immunization. Findings: We evaluated the dynamics of new major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorder (AD) cases during the period between September 2020 and December 2021 in Moscow, Russia. We found that lockdown imposition increases the daily chances of getting MDD or ADD by a vulnerable person by 16.79% (95% CI [12.36%, 21.23%]). The QALY loss associated with COVID-19-induced and lockdown-induced mental disorders was estimated to be 18.93% (95% CI [16.94%, 19.73%]) of the total QALY loss caused by COVID-19, immunization, and all kinds of mental disorders. For a synthetic “strong” lockdown, it had been shown that QALY loss is minimized when about 70% of the population are isolated. Interpretation: The burden associated with mental disorders amounts to a considerable part of COVID-19-related losses. Our findings demonstrate that cost-benefit analysis of mobility restriction should include a forecast of mental disorder development in the population.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468042723000283COVID-19Agent-based modelMajor depressive and anxiety disordersQuality adjusted life years (QALY)Lockdown strictnessOptimal lockdown |
| spellingShingle | Alexei Alexeevich Romanyukha Konstantin Alexandrovich Novikov Konstantin Konstantinovich Avilov Timofey Alexandrovich Nestik Tatiana Evgenevna Sannikova The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measures Infectious Disease Modelling COVID-19 Agent-based model Major depressive and anxiety disorders Quality adjusted life years (QALY) Lockdown strictness Optimal lockdown |
| title | The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measures |
| title_full | The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measures |
| title_fullStr | The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measures |
| title_full_unstemmed | The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measures |
| title_short | The trade-off between COVID-19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown: Mathematical modeling of control measures |
| title_sort | trade off between covid 19 and mental diseases burden during a lockdown mathematical modeling of control measures |
| topic | COVID-19 Agent-based model Major depressive and anxiety disorders Quality adjusted life years (QALY) Lockdown strictness Optimal lockdown |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468042723000283 |
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