Citation

Badrfam R, Zandifar A. Asian J. Psychiatry 2020; 54: e102452.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102452

PMID

33271731

Abstract

The probable impact of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the mental health of patients and other individuals in the community, especially its probable role in the suicide situation at the community level, is an important issue. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unpredictability of the disease and uncertainty of its various aspects have led to the need to take care of people's mental health, especially those infected with the virus (Zandifar and Badrfam, 2020).

Okusaga et al., in a study of a group of patients with mental health disorders, reported a strong association between being seropositive for coronavirus and having a history of mood disorders compared to the control group (Okusaga et al., 2011). Also in a study by Hickie et al., some symptoms such as feeling unhappy or depressed and irritability followed by some viral infections were reported. According to their report, sometimes these symptoms persist for a relatively long time (Hickie et al., 2006).

According to some studies, immunological proteins, especially interleukins, can cause central neurobehavioral and emotional manifestations (such as depressed mood, anxiety and cognitive difficulties) during significant infections by acting on the central nervous system. Also, various factors affect a person's vulnerability to major depression, in the form of various genetic predispositions, neuroendocrine and psychosocial conditions and the age status of individuals (Gunaratne et al., 2013)...

Language: en