Epidemic of COVID-19 in China and associated Psychological Problems
Epidemic of COVID-19 in China and associated Psychological Problems
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102092
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发表时间：
2020-06-01
影响因子：
9.5
通讯作者：
Ahmad, Akbaruddin
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作者：
Ahmed, Md Zahir;Ahmed, Oli;Ahmad, Akbaruddin
世界现在正在经历新冠肺炎的大流行，一种从武汉蔓延的核糖核酸病毒，中国。由于这种病毒的迅速传播，两个国家，首先是中国，后来是意大利，已经完全封锁。到目前为止，还没有关于新冠肺炎爆发和大规模隔离造成的心理健康问题的流行病学数据。为了满足这一需求，本研究对中国人的心理健康状况进行了评估。一项在线调查对1074名中国人进行了调查，其中大部分来自湖北省。缺乏足够的机会进行面对面的访谈，焦虑、抑郁、心理健康和饮酒行为通过自我报告量表进行评估。结果显示，焦虑、抑郁、危险和有害饮酒的比例高于平时，而心理健康的比例低于平时。结果还显示，21-40岁的年轻人在心理健康状况和饮酒方面处于更脆弱的地位。为应对此次疫情中的心理健康危机，应采取多方面的方法(即组建多学科精神卫生团队，提供精神治疗等心理健康服务，利用在线咨询平台，康复计划，确保对弱势群体的一定照顾等)。
The world is experiencing pandemic of the COVID-19 now, a RNA virus that spread out from Wuhan, China. Two countries, China first and later Italy, have gone to full lock down due to rapid spread of this virus. Till to date, no epidemiological data on mental health problems due to outbreak of the COVID-19 and mass isolation were not available. To meet this need, the present study was undertaken to assess the mental health status of Chinese people. An online survey was conducted on a sample of 1074 Chinese people, majority of whom from Hubei province. Lack of adequate opportunities to conduct face to face interview, anxiety, depression, mental wellbeing and alcohol consumption behavior were assessed via self-reported measures. Results showed higher rate of anxiety, depression, hazardous and harmful alcohol use, and lower mental wellbeing than usual ratio. Results also revealed that young people aged 21-40 years are in more vulnerable position in terms of their mental health conditions and alcohol use. To address mental health crisis during this epidemic, it is high time to implement multi-faceted approach (i.e. forming multidisciplinary mental health team, providing psychiatric treatments and other mental health services, utilizing online counseling platforms, rehabilitation program, ensuring certain care for vulnerable groups, etc.).