Risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities
Pandemic Disrupted In-Person Mental Health Services
However, expansion of telehealth yielded net increase in care for major depressive disorder, anxiety, and adjustment disorder
PTSD, Psychiatric Disorders Tied to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Findings seen even when accounting for sociodemographic factors, comorbidities, and smoking
Demand for Mental Health Care Outpacing Capacity
Psychologists report increases in those seeking care for anxiety, depression, substance use and no capacity for treating new patients
Risk for Psychiatric Illness Up in Early Postacute COVID-19 Phase
Risks for new-onset psychiatric diagnoses and anxiety disorders, but not mood disorders, increased in early postacute phase
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Findings seen for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality
COVID-19 Positivity Lower for Some With Psychiatric Disorders
Patients with schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders have increased odds of COVID-19 mortality
Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result Linked to Psychiatric Morbidity
However, risk for incident psychiatric morbidity was similar for those with negative SARS-CoV-2 test result and was higher with influenza
High Mortality for Psych Disorders Worse During the Pandemic
COVID-19 standardized mortality rates were elevated across nine psychiatric conditions including learning disabilities, eating disorders
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