Title :

Self-isolation, psychotic symptoms and cognitive problems during the COVID-19 worldwide outbreak

Author(s) :

Allé, Mélissa [Auteur]
Aarhus University [Aarhus]
Berntsen, Dorthe [Auteur]
Aarhus University [Aarhus]

Journal title :

Psychiatry Research

Abbreviated title :

Psychiatry Research

Volume number :

302

Pages :

114015

Publisher :

Elsevier BV

Publication date :

2021-08

ISSN :

0165-1781

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences cognitives

English abstract : [en]

The worldwide outbreak of CoronaVirus Disease appeared in 2019 (COVID-19) has forced millions of people into social isolation. Past research has documented negative psychological effects of self-isolation during health ...
Show more >The worldwide outbreak of CoronaVirus Disease appeared in 2019 (COVID-19) has forced millions of people into social isolation. Past research has documented negative psychological effects of self-isolation during health crises, in terms of stress, anger or depressive symptoms, but overall ignored psychotic symptoms and cognitive problems. The present study (n = 211) examined the relationship between the conditions of self-isolation – that is, duration, living space, frequency of social interactions – and psychotic symptoms and cognitive problems during the COVID-19 outbreak. The frequency of both psychotic symptoms and cognitive problems was asso- ciated with time since last conversation, with time since the person last left home and with smaller living space. Participants who reported an increase of psychotic symptoms and cognitive problems during the period of the pandemic also showed higher levels of symptoms. Although social isolation is an effective method for preventing the COVID-19 from spreading, for some individuals it is associated with an increased risk of developing psychotic symptoms.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Autres travaux scientifiques

Submission date :

2021-06-26T13:41:47Z
2021-06-26T13:43:21Z
2021-06-28T06:08:53Z
2021-06-29T12:21:21Z