Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Mental or Physical Diseases
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) and the consequences of the pandemic on individuals’ social, economic, and public lives are assumed to have major implications for the mental health of the general population but also for patients already diagnosed with psychological disorders. The aim of th...
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| description | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) and the consequences of the pandemic on individuals’ social, economic, and public lives are assumed to have major implications for the mental health of the general population but also for patients already diagnosed with psychological disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with psychological disorders or physical health conditions in inpatient mental and physical treatment programs. A total 2710 patients completed COVID-19 related questions concerning their psychological distress and financial burden during the pandemic. Patients with psychological disorders reported the highest level of psychological distress and financial burden compared to patients with physical health conditions. Furthermore, most patients with psychological disorders attributed their individual psychological distress to the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison to patients with physical health conditions, patients with psychological disorders are more strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and have an additional need for psychological/psychotherapeutic treatment due to the COVID-19 crisis. The findings stress the importance of continuous psychosocial support and availability of psychosocial support services for patients with psychological disorders during the pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fecb7727772d436cbd783544291d74522022-12-21T20:05:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-08-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.703488703488Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Mental or Physical DiseasesClaudia Oppenauer0Juliane Burghardt1Elmar Kaiser2Friedrich Riffer3Friedrich Riffer4Manuel Sprung5Manuel Sprung6Manuel Sprung7Division of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology and Psychodynamics, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, AustriaDivision of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology and Psychodynamics, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, AustriaUniversity Hospital for Psychosomatic Medicine Eggenburg, Psychosomatisches Zentrum Waldviertel, Eggenburg, AustriaUniversity Hospital for Psychosomatic Medicine Eggenburg, Psychosomatisches Zentrum Waldviertel, Eggenburg, AustriaPsychiatric Rehabilitation Clinic Gars am Kamp, Psychosomatisches Zentrum Waldviertel, Eggenburg, AustriaDivision of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology and Psychodynamics, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, AustriaUniversity Hospital for Psychosomatic Medicine Eggenburg, Psychosomatisches Zentrum Waldviertel, Eggenburg, AustriaPsychiatric Rehabilitation Clinic Gars am Kamp, Psychosomatisches Zentrum Waldviertel, Eggenburg, AustriaThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) and the consequences of the pandemic on individuals’ social, economic, and public lives are assumed to have major implications for the mental health of the general population but also for patients already diagnosed with psychological disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with psychological disorders or physical health conditions in inpatient mental and physical treatment programs. A total 2710 patients completed COVID-19 related questions concerning their psychological distress and financial burden during the pandemic. Patients with psychological disorders reported the highest level of psychological distress and financial burden compared to patients with physical health conditions. Furthermore, most patients with psychological disorders attributed their individual psychological distress to the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison to patients with physical health conditions, patients with psychological disorders are more strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and have an additional need for psychological/psychotherapeutic treatment due to the COVID-19 crisis. The findings stress the importance of continuous psychosocial support and availability of psychosocial support services for patients with psychological disorders during the pandemic.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.703488/fullCOVID-19pandemicmental healthpsychological distresspsychotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Oppenauer Juliane Burghardt Elmar Kaiser Friedrich Riffer Friedrich Riffer Manuel Sprung Manuel Sprung Manuel Sprung Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Mental or Physical Diseases Frontiers in Psychology COVID-19 pandemic mental health psychological distress psychotherapy |
| title | Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Mental or Physical Diseases |
| title_full | Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Mental or Physical Diseases |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Mental or Physical Diseases |
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| title_short | Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients With Mental or Physical Diseases |
| title_sort | psychological distress during the covid 19 pandemic in patients with mental or physical diseases |
| topic | COVID-19 pandemic mental health psychological distress psychotherapy |
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