The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health across Diverse Populations
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Coronaviruses (CoV) and COVID-19 Pandemic".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 66
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mental health; psychogeriatrics; depression; older adults; geriatrics; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; fear; anxiety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mental health and emotion-related issues are now among the most important public health issues around the world. Among the reasons for this is the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to fear of infection or death due to the disease. Research has shown that social distancing, self-isolation, quarantine and misinformation (especially on social media) are some of the main factors causing unusual sadness, fear, frustration, helplessness, loneliness and nervousness. In extreme cases, these factors can trigger suicidal thoughts and attempts, and in some cases actually end in suicide.
We are pleased to invite clinicians and researchers to provide reviews on mental health problems occurring in various cohorts and groups, including the general population, medical staff, students, older adults, pregnant women and other vulnerable groups.
We encourage the submission of original research papers (both qualitative and quantitative), reviews, meta-analyses and case studies that contribute new knowledge in this area. Interventional studies, trials and epidemiological studies are also encouraged. The focus may include a specific population.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Mateusz Cybulski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mental health
- depression
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- fear
- anxiety
