COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures Impact on Mental Health Among the General Population in Italy

Abstract

We found high rates of negative mental health outcomes in the Italian general population 3 weeks into the COVID-19 lockdown measures and different COVID-19 related risk factors. These findings warrant further monitoring on the Italian population's mental health.

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AnxietyMental healthDepression (economics)PopulationPsychiatryAcute Stress DisorderInsomniaMedicinePandemicLogistic regressionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Traumatic stressClinical psychologyPsychologyDemographyDiseaseEnvironmental healthInternal medicine

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 11
Pages: 790-790
Citations: 1372
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                                    Rodolfo Rossi, 
                                
                                    Valentina Socci, 
                                
                                    Dalila Talevi
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures Impact on Mental Health Among the General Population in Italy. 
                            Frontiers in Psychiatry
                            , 11
                            
                            , 790-790.
                            https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00790

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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00790