COVID-19 psychological impact in patients with depressive disorder: Differences based on their age

IntroductionCOVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have provoked a considerable psychological impact in Spain. Some studies have reported greater psychological impact in the younger population. To date, no previous study has focused on depressive disorder (DD) patients based on their age.ObjectivesTo descri...

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Published in:European psychiatry 2021-04, Vol.64 (S1), p.S674-S675
Main Authors: Gil, E. Martín, Valtueña-García, M., González-Blanco, L., Santo, F. Dal, Moya-Lacasa, C., Vázquez, C. Álvarez, Martínez-Cao, C., García-Alvarez, L., García-Portilla, M.P., Saiz, P.A., Bobes, J.
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Language:English
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Age
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Depression
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Mental depression
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Summary:IntroductionCOVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have provoked a considerable psychological impact in Spain. Some studies have reported greater psychological impact in the younger population. To date, no previous study has focused on depressive disorder (DD) patients based on their age.ObjectivesTo describe the psychological impact on DD according to age.MethodsCross-sectional study of an online survey available from 19 to 26 March 2020. Out of a total of 21207 respondents, 608 (2.9%) reported suffering from DD (mean age ±SD = 41.2 years±14.07 [18-82], 80.6% women). The subsample (608) was divided according to age, “youngsters” 0.05) in sex, having COVID-19 symptoms, having family/friends infected, or income changes. While youngsters were single more frequently (68.8% vs 14.3%, χ² = 179.7, p
ISSN:0924-9338
1778-3585
DOI:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1790