COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age
Introduction COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have provoked a considerable psychological impact in Spain. Some studies have reported greater psychological impact in the younger population. To date, no previous study has focused on depressive disorder (DD) patients based on their age. Objectives To...
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| author | E. Martín Gil M. Valtueña-García L. González-Blanco F. Dal Santo C. Moya-Lacasa C. Álvarez Vázquez C. Martínez-Cao L. García-Alvarez M.P. García-Portilla P.A. Saiz J. Bobes |
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Introduction
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have provoked a considerable psychological impact in Spain. Some studies have reported greater psychological impact in the younger population. To date, no previous study has focused on depressive disorder (DD) patients based on their age.
Objectives
To describe the psychological impact on DD according to age.
Methods
Cross-sectional study of an online survey available from 19 to 26 March 2020. Out of a total of 21207 respondents, 608 (2.9%) reported suffering from DD (mean age ±SD = 41.2 years±14.07 [18-82], 80.6% women). The subsample (608) was divided according to age, “youngsters” <45 (57.4%)/ “elders” ≥45. DASS-21 and IES scales were employed. Statistical analyses: Chi-square, t-Student test.
Results
Both groups did not differ (p>0.05) in sex, having COVID-19 symptoms, having family/friends infected, or income changes. While youngsters were single more frequently (68.8% vs 14.3%, χ² = 179.7, p<0.001), elders had somatic illness more frequently (64.8% vs 39.7% χ² =30.401, p<0.001). Youngsters obtained higher scores in depression (4.69 vs 4.1, T=5.413, p<0.001), anxiety (2.86 vs 1.97, T=5.249, p<0.001) and stress (4.48 vs 3.17, T=6.355, p<0.001) DASS-21 subscales, as in intrusive (3.42 vs 3.05, T=1.984, p=0.048) and avoidant (4.64 vs 4.11, T=3.056, p=0.002) IES scores.
Conclusions
Despite the group of elders with depression being more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease and presenting more frequently somatic comorbidities, younger depressive patients suffered more from depressive, anxiety, stress and avoidant symptoms and intrusive thoughts, in line with previous reports in the general population.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf9dc6150a484f5d82d6ef68aab886bc2023-11-17T05:06:52ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852021-04-0164S674S67510.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1790COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their ageE. Martín Gil0M. Valtueña-García1L. González-Blanco2F. Dal Santo3C. Moya-Lacasa4C. Álvarez Vázquez5C. Martínez-Cao6L. García-Alvarez7M.P. García-Portilla8P.A. Saiz9J. Bobes10Psychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain Neuroscience And Sense Organs, ISPA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainDepartment Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, SpainDepartment Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain Neuroscience And Sense Organs, ISPA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain Neuroscience And Sense Organs, ISPA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain Neuroscience And Sense Organs, ISPA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS, Oviedo, SpainPsychiatry, SESPA Mental Health Services of Principado de Asturias, OVIEDO, Spain Department Of Psychiatry, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain Neuroscience And Sense Organs, ISPA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS, Oviedo, Spain Introduction COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have provoked a considerable psychological impact in Spain. Some studies have reported greater psychological impact in the younger population. To date, no previous study has focused on depressive disorder (DD) patients based on their age. Objectives To describe the psychological impact on DD according to age. Methods Cross-sectional study of an online survey available from 19 to 26 March 2020. Out of a total of 21207 respondents, 608 (2.9%) reported suffering from DD (mean age ±SD = 41.2 years±14.07 [18-82], 80.6% women). The subsample (608) was divided according to age, “youngsters” <45 (57.4%)/ “elders” ≥45. DASS-21 and IES scales were employed. Statistical analyses: Chi-square, t-Student test. Results Both groups did not differ (p>0.05) in sex, having COVID-19 symptoms, having family/friends infected, or income changes. While youngsters were single more frequently (68.8% vs 14.3%, χ² = 179.7, p<0.001), elders had somatic illness more frequently (64.8% vs 39.7% χ² =30.401, p<0.001). Youngsters obtained higher scores in depression (4.69 vs 4.1, T=5.413, p<0.001), anxiety (2.86 vs 1.97, T=5.249, p<0.001) and stress (4.48 vs 3.17, T=6.355, p<0.001) DASS-21 subscales, as in intrusive (3.42 vs 3.05, T=1.984, p=0.048) and avoidant (4.64 vs 4.11, T=3.056, p=0.002) IES scores. Conclusions Despite the group of elders with depression being more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease and presenting more frequently somatic comorbidities, younger depressive patients suffered more from depressive, anxiety, stress and avoidant symptoms and intrusive thoughts, in line with previous reports in the general population. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821017909/type/journal_articleDepressionCOVID-19psychological impactAge |
| spellingShingle | E. Martín Gil M. Valtueña-García L. González-Blanco F. Dal Santo C. Moya-Lacasa C. Álvarez Vázquez C. Martínez-Cao L. García-Alvarez M.P. García-Portilla P.A. Saiz J. Bobes COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age European Psychiatry Depression COVID-19 psychological impact Age |
| title | COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age |
| title_full | COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age |
| title_short | COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age |
| title_sort | covid 19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder differences based on their age |
| topic | Depression COVID-19 psychological impact Age |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821017909/type/journal_article |
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