Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020
The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in increased rates of anxiety and depression worldwide. Objective. To comparatively evaluate factors associated with the psychological impact of Coronavirus disease between 2019 and the pandemic year 2020. Materials and Methods. The study was perf...
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Ion Motofei, Carol Davila University
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| author | Andreea Roxana Droahnă Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu Valeria-Anca Pietrosel Cristina Ioana Bica Teodor Salmen Cecilia Curis Emanuele Maria Merlo Roxana Adriana Stoica Marius Moroianu |
| author_facet | Andreea Roxana Droahnă Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu Valeria-Anca Pietrosel Cristina Ioana Bica Teodor Salmen Cecilia Curis Emanuele Maria Merlo Roxana Adriana Stoica Marius Moroianu |
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| description | The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in increased rates of
anxiety and depression worldwide. Objective. To comparatively evaluate
factors associated with the psychological impact of Coronavirus disease
between 2019 and the pandemic year 2020. Materials and Methods. The study
was performed on a group of 3224 patients, of which 197 were hospitalized,
selected from Jan 1st 2019 until 30th Dec 2020 in a tertiary care center for
psychiatric disorders. Data were collected from the observation charts. Results.
The incidence of anxiety disorders is higher in the age range 40-70 years with
an average value of 53 years old. In 2019, a third of patients (29,45%) had
alcohol-related conditions and developed anxiety-depressive disorder. In 2020,
the percentage was lower (9.38%), but also the number of admitted patients
significantly decreased (p<0.0001). There were not found significant differences in
age, gender or environment. Hypnotic disorders were more predominant in 2019
(54.6% vs 37.5%, p=0.01), whereas in 2020 anxiety and agitation increased
significantly (34.4% vs 84.38%, p=0.0001). Relapses were similarly frequent in
both years, in half of the cases. Conclusions. Coronavirus pandemic lead to a
decrease in both presentations and admission to hospital. Although there were not
found significant differences in age or gender, more patients from urban
environment were admitted, which can have several explanations. Anxiety and
agitation became the main reason for hospitalization in 2020. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df30e9d1b11649a7a1cb179b921c94412023-05-30T14:53:32ZengIon Motofei, Carol Davila UniversityJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742023-04-0110115616210.22543/2392-7674.1392Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020Andreea Roxana Droahnă0Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu1Valeria-Anca Pietrosel2Cristina Ioana Bica3Teodor Salmen4Cecilia Curis5Emanuele Maria Merlo6Roxana Adriana Stoica7Marius Moroianu8Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Cuvioasa Parascheva Infectious Diseases Hospital, Galati, RomaniaDepartment of Psychiatry, Elisabeta Doamna Hospital of Psychiatry, Galați, RomâniaDepartment of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, N.C. Paulescu National Institute of Diabetes, Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Psychiatry, Elisabeta Doamna Hospital of Psychiatry, Galați, RomâniaDepartment of Human and Pediatric Pathology - Gaetano Barresi, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyDepartment of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaDunărea de Jos University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Morphological Sciences, Galați, RomâniaThe outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in increased rates of anxiety and depression worldwide. Objective. To comparatively evaluate factors associated with the psychological impact of Coronavirus disease between 2019 and the pandemic year 2020. Materials and Methods. The study was performed on a group of 3224 patients, of which 197 were hospitalized, selected from Jan 1st 2019 until 30th Dec 2020 in a tertiary care center for psychiatric disorders. Data were collected from the observation charts. Results. The incidence of anxiety disorders is higher in the age range 40-70 years with an average value of 53 years old. In 2019, a third of patients (29,45%) had alcohol-related conditions and developed anxiety-depressive disorder. In 2020, the percentage was lower (9.38%), but also the number of admitted patients significantly decreased (p<0.0001). There were not found significant differences in age, gender or environment. Hypnotic disorders were more predominant in 2019 (54.6% vs 37.5%, p=0.01), whereas in 2020 anxiety and agitation increased significantly (34.4% vs 84.38%, p=0.0001). Relapses were similarly frequent in both years, in half of the cases. Conclusions. Coronavirus pandemic lead to a decrease in both presentations and admission to hospital. Although there were not found significant differences in age or gender, more patients from urban environment were admitted, which can have several explanations. Anxiety and agitation became the main reason for hospitalization in 2020.https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1392&context=jmmsanxio-depressive disorderscovid-19pandemiccomparative analysis |
| spellingShingle | Andreea Roxana Droahnă Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu Valeria-Anca Pietrosel Cristina Ioana Bica Teodor Salmen Cecilia Curis Emanuele Maria Merlo Roxana Adriana Stoica Marius Moroianu Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020 Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences anxio-depressive disorders covid-19 pandemic comparative analysis |
| title | Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020 |
| title_full | Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020 |
| title_short | Anxio-depressive disorders in a pandemic context: A comparative analysis: year 2019 versus 2020 |
| title_sort | anxio depressive disorders in a pandemic context a comparative analysis year 2019 versus 2020 |
| topic | anxio-depressive disorders covid-19 pandemic comparative analysis |
| url | https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1392&context=jmms |
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