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Databasen viser en oversikt over forskningsbasert kunnskap rundt psykososiale forhold og sårbare grupper ved pandemi, med fokus på covid-19 spesielt.
Years of life lost due to the psychosocial consequences of COVID-19 mitigation strategies based on Swiss data
European Psychiatry - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND: The pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has forced governments to implement strict social mitigation strategies to reduce the morbidity and mortality from acute infections. These strategies, however, carry a significant risk...
To år med pandemi - status for det psykiske helsetilbudet til barn og unge
ReportThe role of social support in suicidal ideation: A comparison of employed vs. unemployed people
Journal of Mental Health - Journal ArticleThe psychological status of 8817 hospital workers during COVID-19 Epidemic: A cross-sectional study in Chongqing
Journal of Affective Disorders - Journal ArticleBackgroundThere was an outbreak of COVID-19 towards the end of 2019 in China, which spread all over the world rapidly. The Chinese healthcare system is facing a big challenge where hospital workers are experiencing enormous psychological pressure. This st...
The prevalence and risk factors of psychological disturbances of frontline medical staff in china under the COVID-19 epidemic: Workload should be concerned
Journal of Affective Disorders - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND: To our best knowledge, this was the first time to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of psychological disturbances, including depression, anxiety, somatization symptoms, insomnia and suicide, among frontline medical staff, who were wo...
The impact of Covid-19 on unemployment across Italy: Consequences for those affected by psychiatric conditions
Journal of Affective Disorders - Journal ArticleABSTRACT Background : Severe psychological and psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected, especially for people already vulnerable to biological or psychosocial stressors, including those with mental health problems. The study aimed ...
Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries
The Lancet Psychiatry - Journal ArticleBackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic is having profound mental health consequences for many people. Concerns have been expressed that, at their most extreme, these consequences could manifest as increased suicide rates. We aimed to assess the early effect of t...
Suicide risk and prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lancet Psychiatry - Journal ArticleSuicide in the Time of COVID-19: Review and Recommendations
Archives of Suicide Research - Journal ArticleThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents us with unusual challenges to the global health system and economics. The pandemic may not have an immediate impact on suicide rates, however, given that it is likely to result in a confluence of risk factors f...
Suicidality among healthcare professionals during the first COVID19 wave
Journal of Affective Disorders - Journal ArticleBackground: Prevalence estimates of suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STB) among clinically active healthcare professionals during the first wave of COVID19 pandemic are non-existing. The main aim of this study was to investigate the 30-day prevalence of ...
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents pre- and post- COVID-19: A historical chart review and examination of contextual correlates
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports - Journal Article•Suicide attempt rates and suicidal ideation ratings were higher among adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized during COVID-19 compared to a matched period in the year prior.•Psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents reported that stressors related to mis...
Self-Injury and Domestic Violence in Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Trajectories, Precursors, and Correlates
Journal of Research on Adolescence - Journal ArticleWe examined the longitudinal course of, and pre- and during-pandemic risk factors for, self-injury and domestic physical violence perpetration in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data came from a Swiss longitudinal study (N = 786, age ~22 in 202...
Self-harm and the COVID-19 pandemic: A study of factors contributing to self-harm during lockdown restrictions
Journal of Psychiatric Research - Journal ArticleIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health measures may have major impacts on mental health, including on self-harm. We have investigated what factors related to the pandemic influenced hospital presentations following self-harm durin...
Says who? The significance of sampling in mental health surveys during COVID-19
Lancet Psychiatry - Journal ArticleThe COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have profound and enduring effects on mental health but, until we have data, we will not know its form, extent, duration, or distribution. An appropriate public health response to mitigate and manage mental health sequ...
Safeguarding during COVID 2020 lockdown-a local perspective
Archives of Disease in Childhood - Journal ArticleBackground During the first COVID-19 UK lockdown, there was concern that vulnerable children and young people (CYP) were less visible to support services and healthcare professionals due to reduced societal safety nets, increased alcohol sales and domesti...
Risk factors for attempting suicide during the COVID-19 lockdown: Identification of the high-risk groups
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences - Journal ArticleObjectives: In the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we have witnessed a rise in the instances of mental health problems and the suicide-related mortality rates. This study aims to identify the suicide-related risk factors and stre...
Real-time suicide mortality data from police reports in Queensland, Australia, during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interrupted time-series analysis
Lancet Psychiatry - Journal ArticleBackgroundDeaths by suicide can increase during infectious disease outbreaks. This study analysed suspected suicide rates in 2020 relative to 2015–19 to assess any early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland, Australia.MethodsWe analysed data fro...
Real-time suicide mortality data from police reports in Queensland, Australia, during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis
The Lancet Psychiatry - Journal ArticleBackground: Deaths by suicide can increase during infectious disease outbreaks. This study analysed suspected suicide rates in 2020 relative to 2015-19 to assess any early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland, Australia. Method(s): We analysed d...
Psychosis risk among pregnant women in Ghana
PLoS ONE - Journal ArticleIntroduction Psychotic illness, although is rare, has been reported in the perinatal period. Individuals diagnosed with psychotic illness tend to first exhibit psychotic-like experiences (PLEs), defined as subclinical psychotic symptoms that occur outside...
Psychological distress, anxiety, family violence, suicidality, and wellbeing in New Zealand during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study
PLoS ONE - Journal ArticleNew Zealand's early response to the novel coronavirus pandemic included a strict lockdown which eliminated community transmission of COVID-19. However, this success was not without cost, both economic and social. In our study, we examined the psychologica...