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9/26/22
Garcia-Lara RA, Gomez-Urquiza JL, Membrive-Jimenez MJ, et al. | J Pers Med
Aim: To analyse the levels and prevalence of anxiety, distress, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in diabetic patients.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
9/26/22
McLean CP, Utpala R, Sharp G | Front Psychol
Aim: To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
9/22/22
Almeda N, Diaz-Milanes D, Guiterrez-Colosia MR, et al. | BMC Psychiatry
Aim: To evaluate the evolution of online MH strategies and recommendations of selected countries to cope with the MH impact of COVID-19 and to review and analyse the current structures of these online MH strategies and recommendations
MENTAL HEALTH
9/22/22
Witarto BS, Visuddho V, Witarto AP, et al. | PLoS One
Aim: To investigate the effect of online MBIs in improving mental health, mainly depression, anxiety, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
9/20/22
Theetha Kariyanna P, Sabih A, Sutarjono B, et al. | Cureus
Aim: To recognize the clinical features of pericarditis and myopericarditis in COVID-19 patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/20/22
Meira-Silva VST, Freire ACTN, Zinezzi DP, et al. | Rev Bras Med Trab
Aim: To present data from Brazilian and international research into the prevalence of burnout syndrome in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and observe its possible association with working on the frontline.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/20/22
Alimoradi Z, Lotfi A, Lin CY, et al. | Curr Addict Rep
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of different behavioral addictions (i.e., internet addiction, smartphone addiction, gaming addiction, social media addiction, food addiction, exercise addiction, gambling addiction, and shopping addiction) both overall and separately.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
9/19/22
Alhumaid S, Al Mutair A, Busubaih JS, et al. | Infect Agent Cancer
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in CRC patients and analyse the demographic parameters, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in CRC patients with COVID-19 illness with larger and better-quality data.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/19/22
Perez Navarro A, Pilkington V, Pepperrell T, et al. | Open Forum Infect Dis
Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of existing FDA/EMA-unapproved vaccines to FDA/EMA-approved vaccines.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/12/22
Brakspear L, Boules D, Nicholls D, et al. | Nutrients
Aim: To systematically review and appraise the current literature on the impact of COVID-19-related living restrictions on the eating behaviours of children and adolescents.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
9/6/22
Mourikis I, Kokka I, Koumantarou-Malisiova E, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To systematically explore the potential impact of COVID-19 pandemic on aspects of sexual wellbeing, quantify the change with respect to sexual function, and identify probable behavioral changes.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/6/22
Hossain MM, Nesa F, Das J, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To summarize the global evidence on the epidemiological burden and correlates of mental health problems among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic from existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/26/22
Rahmati F, Khalili R | J Educ Health Promot
Aim: To investigate the effect of psychological interventions in response to stress, anxiety, and depression in COVID-19 patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/26/22
Paterson C, Davis D, Roche M, et al. | J Med Virol
Aim: To determine the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual impacts of the illness which extend beyond the acute phase of COVID-19 survivors.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/25/22
Aldhamin RA, Al Saif AZ | J Taibah Univ Med Sci
Aim: To summarize the available evidence on the prevalence of stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression among HCWs in GCC countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/23/22
Zangani C, Ostinelli EG, Smith KA, et al. | JMIR Mental Health
Aim: To systematically review the global research literature on how mental health service provision adapted during the first year of the pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/16/22
Zhiyu Y, Wentian L, Ruizi Z | J Affect Disord
Aim: To understand the commonly used psychosocial interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of the interventions.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/16/22
Wang X, Liu Q | Heliyon
Aim: To determine the prevalence of anxiety among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 epidemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/15/22
Kauhanen L, Wan Mohd Yunus WMA, Lempinen L, et al. | Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
Aim: To compare the mental health of children and young people aged 0–24, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify any changes.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/15/22
Di Fazio N, Morena D, Delogu G, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To evaluate the data belonging to the European framework, analyzing the population by age group.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/15/22
Laher Z, Robertson N, Harrad-Hyde F, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To review the evidence on the estimated prevalence of moral injury in nursing and care home staff.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/4/22
Balai MK, Avasthi RD, Va R, et al. | J Caring Sci
Aim: To find out associated psychological impacts among HCP during COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/2/22
Cevik A, Onat Koroglu C, Karacam Z, et al. | Clin Nurs Res
Aim: To determine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the prevalence of insomnia, anxiety, and depression symptoms during pregnancy.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/28/22
Komariah M, Amirah S, Faisal EG, et al. | Healthcare
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of iCBT for depression and anxiety among the global population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/28/22
Lekagul A, Piancharoen P, Chattong A, et al. | BMJ Open
Aim: To assess interventions and their effectiveness in mitigating psychological consequences from pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/27/22
Gaigher JM, Lacerda IB, Dourado MCN | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To better understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with dementia and on their caregivers' mental health.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/27/22
Ghahramani S, Kasraei H, Hayati R, et al. | Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract
Aim: To review the evidence on psychological issues experienced by healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/19/22
Biagianti B, Di Liberto A, Nicolo Edoardo A, et al. | Front Aging Neurosci
Aim: To provide a critical narrative of neuropsychological (NPs) deficits commonly observed after SARS-CoV-2 infection and the tests most suited for detecting such cognitive sequelae depending on illness severity.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/19/22
Ku YR, Stager C | Front Psychol
Aim: To update previous empirical work and examine the current evidence for the effectiveness of growth mindset interventions in young adults.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/18/22
Cénat JM, Farahi SMMM, Dalexis RD, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To assess the global evolution of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/18/22
Fang Y, Ji B, Liu Y, et al. | Sci Rep
Aim: To identify the incidence of psychological stress reactions in student populations following a global outbreak and the associated influencing factors.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/12/22
Steeg S, John A, Gunnell DJ, et al. | Br J Psychiatry
Aim: To systematically review evidence on presentations to health services following self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/7/22
Wasim A, Truong J, Bakshi S, et al. | J Ment Health
Aim: To examine mental health literature on prior outbreaks to provide recommendations for developing effective strategies to mitigate the short- and long-term psychological impact of the current pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/7/22
Huldani H, Kamal Abdelbasset W, Abdalkareem Jasim S, et al. | Women Health
Aim: To estimate the pooled prevalence of (intimate partner violence) IPV against pregnant women in the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/22
Tolksdorf KH, Tischler U, Heinrichs K | BMC Nurs
Aim: To identify factors associated with nurses' turnover intention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/22
Qi G, Yuan P, Qi M, et al. | Saf Health Work
Aim: To assess the prevalence and important risk factors of PTSD among medical staff during the COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/22/22
Yang F, Wen J, Huang N, | Eur Psychiatry
Aim: To estimate the worldwide prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to identify protective or risk factors contributing to child PTSD.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/16/22
Pasquini Neto R, Mazzo FAT, Vieira FA, et al. | Rev Paul Pediatr
Aim: To evaluate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cutaneous manifestations described in pediatric patients and discuss their relevance for early diagnosis.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/14/22
Wright T, Mughal F, Babatunde OO, et al. | Bull World Health Organ
Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview and meta-analysis of the prevalence of burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/14/22
Shoar S, Prada-Ruiz ACC, Patarroyo-Aponte G, et al. | Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med
Aim: To summarize scarce data in the literature on the development of immune response following vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and factors associated with a weaker immunity.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/13/22
Hernández-Díaz Y, Genis-Mendoza AD, Ramos-Méndez MÁ, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To review the evidence on the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general population in Mexico.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/13/22
Fleming CA, Fullard A, Croghan S, et al. | J Clin Med
Aim: To review reported surgical practice and peer-reviewed published review recommendations and guidelines relating to RAS during the pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/13/22
Ghoshouni H, Bagherieh S, Parvizinia M, et al. | Int J Clin Pract
Aim: To better understand whether there is a link between COVID-19 vaccination and cardiac Inflammation.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/10/22
Duc TQ, Chi V, Quang PN | Ethics Med Public Health
Aim: To better understand a comprehensive range of the prevalence of depression during the pandemic in Vietnam.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/7/22
Shaikh CF, Palmer Kelly E, Paro A, et al. | J Surg Educ
Aim: To summarize current research on burnout among surgical trainees and surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/7/22
Delanerolle G, Zeng Y, Shi JQ, et al. | World J Psychiatry
Aim: To identify and report: (1) MH conditions commonly observed across all 3 pandemics; (2) Impact of MH outcomes across HCPs, patients and the general public associated with all 3 pandemics; and (3) The prevalence of the MH impact and clinical epidemiological significance.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/6/22
Bello UM, Kannan P, Chutiyami M, et al. | Front Public Health
Aim: To review the evidence on the prevalence of anxiety and depression among the general populace in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic and examine associated risk factors.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/1/22
Curtin M, Richards HL, Fortune DG | Clin Psychol Rev
Aim: To appraise and synthesize studies investigating resilience among HCWs during COVID-19, H1N1, MERS, EBOLA and SARS pandemics.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/31/22
Jia Q, Qu Y, Sun H, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To assess the pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students worldwide.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
5/31/22
Firouzkouhi M, Abdollahimohammad A, Rezaie-Kheikhaie K, et al. | Health Sci Rev
Aim: To explore nurses' caring experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/24/22
Chen J, Zhang SX, Yin A, et al. | J Glob Health
Aim: To summarize the prevalence of anxiety, depression, distress, insomnia, and PTSD in the adult population during the first year of the COVID pandemic in developing countries.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/24/22
Barberis N, Cannavò M, Cuzzocrea F, et al. | Clin Neuropsychiatry
Aim: To carry out a comprehensive investigation of suicide risk factors during the current COVID-19 pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
5/17/22
Mayra ST, Kandiah J, McIntosh CE | Psychol Sch
Aim: To synthesize the existing literature on how COVID?19 impacted K?12 students' eating patterns, physical activity, and sleep in the United States. 
MENTAL HEALTH
5/17/22
Zareei M, Tabanejad Z, Oskouie F, et al. | J Educ Health Promot
Aim: To review the studies on burnout among nurses during the COVID-19 epidemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/16/22
Carvalho S, Coelho CG, Kluwe-Schiavon B, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To systematically review the impact of the early stages COVID-19 pandemic on people with pre-existing psychiatric disorders.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/16/22
Dellafiore F, Arrigoni C, Nania T, et al.  | Acta Biomed
Aim: To synthesize the current evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregivers' mental health.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/22
Zhang SX, Batra K, Xu W, et al. | Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci
Aim: To provide meta-analytical evidence on mental health symptoms during COVID-19 among frontline healthcare workers, general healthcare workers, the general population and university students in Latin America.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/22
Sakur FJ, Ward K, Khatri NN, et al. | JMIR Hum Factors
Aim: To review how self-care behaviours have changed for people with chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what technology they have adopted to manage their conditions during that period.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/18/22
Haghshomar M, Shobeiri P, Brand S, et al. | J Eat Disord
Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview of symptoms of ED and metabolic changes during the COVID-19 confinement.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/14/22
Ludhiadch A, Paul SR, Khan R, et al. | Int J Neurosci
Aim: To summarize the available literature on SCV-2 induced ischemic Stroke and its subtypes.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/14/22
Wang H, Li N, Sun C, et al. | Am J Emerg Med
Aim: To explore whether pregnancy increases the risk of adverse outcomes of COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/8/22
Wake AD | Glob Pediatr Health
Aim: To evaluate the potential intrauterine vertical transmission of a novel SARS-CoV-2 among confirmed cases of pregnant women.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/7/22
Alimoradi Z, Abdi F, Gozal D, et al. | BMJ Open
Aim: To estimate the sleep problems among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/7/22
J Devoe D, Han A, Anderson A, et al. | Int J Eat Disord
Aim: To synthesize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with EDs.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/6/22
Theberath M, Bauer D, Chen W, et al. | SAGE Open Med
Aim: To summarize existing survey studies addressing the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/6/22
Gao Y, Bagheri N, Furuya-Kanamori L | Z Gesundh Wiss
Aim: To investigate the impact of the coronavirus lockdowns on ED symptoms severity and summarize factors associated with lockdowns that led to changes in eating disorders.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/6/22
Moya-Salazar J, Nuñez E, Jaime-Quispe A, et al. | Subst Abuse
Aim: To determine the frequency of substance use among Latin American HCWs.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/4/22
Mirhashemi A, Khami MR, Kharazifard M, et al. | Front Public Health
Aim: To systematically review the relationship between oral habits (bruxism- temporomandibular disorders) and COVID-19 pandemic in adults and adolescents.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/1/22
Su Y, Rao W, Li M, et al. | Int Psychogeriatr
Aim: To provide up-to-date pooled estimates of the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and other pandemics in the last two decades.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/25/22
Jefferson L, Golder S, Heathcote C, et al. | Br J Gen Pract
Aim: To synthesise international evidence exploring the impact of COVID-19 on primary care doctors' mental health and wellbeing, and identify risk factors associated with their psychological wellbeing during this time.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/21/22
Crivelli L, Palmer K, Calandri I, et al. | Alzheimers Dement
Aim: To review the evidence on the cognitive effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults with no prior history of cognitive impairment.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/21/22
Wang F, Zhang L, Ding L, et al. | Front Public Health
Aim: To review the evidence on the fear among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/21/22
Lee KW, Ang CS, Lim SH, et al.  | HIV Med
Aim: To assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, psychological stress, insomnia and loneliness among PLHIV during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/14/22
Branjerdporn G, Bowman C, Kenworthy S, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To examine the impact of past viral epidemics on staff mental health interventional responses, with a specific focus on healthcare provider response in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/7/22
Yan Y, Du X, Lai L, et al. | J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among older adults with different health conditions can inform mental health services for this population during the corona virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/2/22
Mittal N, Mittal R, Gupta MC, et al.  | Worldviews Evid Based Nurs
Aim: To systematically review the literature to answer the question: "What is the worldwide prevalence of mental health effects in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic?".
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/28/22
Saeed H, Eslami A, Nassif NT, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To investigate the prevalence and associations of anxiety in different sample populations in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/28/22
Chen Q, Li W, Xiong J, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To estimate the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of PPD and to summarize and determine risk factors for PPD during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/28/22
Lluch C, Galiana L, Doménech P, et al. | Healthcare
Aim: To determine the level of burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction, as well as their associated risks and protective factors, in healthcare professionals during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
2/24/22
Hannemann J, Abdalrahman A, Erim Y, et al. | PLoS One
Aim: To summarize the evidence on the specific interplay of pandemic burden and psychosocial resources with regard to the mental health of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
2/22/22
Marciano L, Ostroumova M, Schulz PJ, et al. | Front Public Health
Aim: To review the evidence on the link between mental health and digital media use in adolescents during Covid-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/21/22
Ottisova L, Gillard JA, Wood M, et al. | J Trauma Stress
Aim: To summarize the evidence for the interventions in preventing or reducing adverse mental health outcomes in health care staff, with particular emphasis on PTSD, anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/21/22
Pardamean E, Roan W, Iskandar KTA, et al. | Gen Hosp Psychiatry
Aim: To analyze whether patients with pre-existing schizophrenia are at higher risk for Covid-19 mortality.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/16/22
Veazie S, LaFavor B, Vela K, et al.  | J Affect Disord Rep
Aim: To compare the prevalence of mental health disorders among adults who have been hospitalized for COVID-19 to relevant comparison groups, assess whether the prevalence of mental health disorders varies by patient and disease characteristics, and ascertain mental health care utilization and resource needs for adults following hospitalization for COVID-19.
VA ESP
MENTAL HEALTH
2/16/22
Slusarska B, Nowicki GJ, Niedorys-Karczmarczyk B, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To establish and estimate the combined incidence of depression and anxiety among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic using standard measurement tools.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/16/22
Schiavetti I, Ponzano M, Signori A, et al. | Mult Scler Relat Disord
Aim: To estimate the mortality rate among patients under anti-CD-20 therapies.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/16/22
Rezaei S, Hoseinipalangi Z, Rafiei S, et al. | J Affect Disord Rep
Aim: To examine the prevalence of depression and the impact of various factors among hospital staff with a view to organize related programs for reducing the complications of these disorders.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/14/22
Hosen I, Al-Mamun F, Mamun MA | Glob Ment Health
Aim: To review the Bangladeshi literature related to common mental health problems (i.e. depression, anxiety, and stress) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/14/22
Zarghami A, Hussain MA, Campbell JA, et al. | Mult Scler Relat Disord
Aim: To conduct a rapid systematic review of the existing evidence on impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health outcomes among PwMS.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/11/22
Dettmann LM, Adams S, Taylor G | Br J Clin Psychol
Aim: To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/8/22
Soysal P, Smith L, Trott M, et al.  | Psychogeriatrics
Aim: To investigate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in people living with dementia/MCI.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/7/22
Safi-Keykaleh M, Aliakbari F, Safarpour H, et al. | Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of postpartum depression during COVID-19.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/7/22
Zhang H, Xie F, Yang B, et al. | Am J Infect Control
Aim: To explore the experience of COVID-19 patients.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/4/22
Chutiyami M, Cheong AMY, Salihu D, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview of overall mental health of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/4/22
Rivera PA, Nys BL, Fiestas F | Medwave
Aim: To investigate the impact of COVID-19-induced lockdowns on university student physical activity and sedentary behav-ior, as these relate to physical and mental well-being.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/4/22
Norhayati MN, Che Yusof R, Azman MY | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To ascertain the prevalence of psychological impacts among healthcare providers in the Asian region.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/4/22
Schmidt RA, Genois R, Jin J, et al. | Drug Alcohol Depend
Aim: To examine the early impact of COVID-19 on substance use to assess implications for planning substance use treatment and support systems.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/3/22
Bareeqa SB, Samar SS, Javed G, et al. | Curr Treat Options Psychiatry
Aim: To identify the media-reported cases of COVID-related suicides.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/2/22
Marconcin P, Werneck AO, Peralta M, et al. | BMC Public Health
Aim: To examine the association between physical activity and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/31/22
Masoudi M, Maasoumi R, Bragazzi NL | BMC Public Health
Aim: To systematically identify, collect and summarize the existing body of evidence from published studies on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on sexual activity and functioning.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/31/22
Phillips K, Knowlton M, Riseden J | Adv Emerg Nurs J
Aim: To explore the actions that can be taken by management to combat burnout by ED nurses.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/28/22
Sanchez-Garcia M, Rodriguez-Del Rey T, Perez-Saez E, et al. | Rev Neurol
Aim: To know the impact of lockdown measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on neuropsychiatric symptomatology in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/25/22
Thakur B, Pathak M | Indian J Community Med
Aim: To assess the burden of mental health outcomes predominantly on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, stress, and insomnia during COVID-19 global emergency among three group of the population, i.e. frontline health-care workers (FHW), nonFHWs (NFHW) and the general population who are not healthcare workers.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
1/25/22
Fleischmann E, Dalkner N, Fellendorf FT, et al. | World J Psychiatry
Aim: To assess the situation of patients with serious mental illness (SMI: Affective disorders and schizophrenia) regarding their mental health outcome during the pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/24/22
Zhang SX, Chen RZ, Xu W, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To calculate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia symptoms in Spain's adult population (general population, frontline healthcare workers (HCWs), and adult students) during the Covid-19 epidemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/24/22
Aymerich C, Pedruzo B, Pérez JL, et al. | Eur Psychiatry
Aim: To synthesise the available scientific evidence about the state of mental health of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
1/21/22
Oliveira Carvalho P, Hülsdünker T, Carson F | Behav Sci
Aim: To determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress during the coronavirus lockdown.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/20/22
Viner R, Russell S, Saulle R, et al. | JAMA Pediatr
Aim: To review published reports on the association of school closures during broader social lockdown with mental health, health behaviors, and well-being in children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years, excluding associations with transmission of infection.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/18/22
Caruso R, Annaloro C, Arrigoni C, et al. | Acta Biomed
Aim: To systematically synthesize evidence regarding burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among nurses engaged in the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
1/12/22
Elharake JA, Akbar F, Malik AA, et al. | Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
Aim: To learn about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children, adolescents, and college students.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/12/22
Liyanage S, Saqib K, Khan AF, et al.  | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To estimate the global prevalence of anxiety among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/11/22
Carbone EA, de Filippis R, Roberti R, et al.  | Front Psychol
Aim: To systematically review the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown in caregivers of patients with cognitive impairment and dementia and the impact on the health of their patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/10/22
Strasser MA, Sumner PJ, Meyer D | J Affect Disord
Aim: To synthesise the research findings on the relationship between COVID-19 news and distress in young people.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/7/22
Alzahrani F, Alshahrani NZ, Sabah AA, et al. | Psych J
Aim: To review the prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) related to the pandemic among the Saudi general population.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/29/21
Dragioti E, Li H, Tsitsas G, et al. | J Med Virol
Aim: To quantify the mental health burden of COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/29/21
Zhu J, Racine N, Xie EB, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To examine the global prevalence of clinically significant depression and anxiety among post-secondary students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
12/29/21
Racine N, Eirich R, Cooke J, et al. | Infant Ment Health J
Aim: To identify the prevalence of depression and anxiety in parents of young children (
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
12/27/21
Lieneck C, Bosworth M, Weaver E, et al. | Medicina
Aim: To investigate underlying themes (constructs) surrounding influences upon the U.S. population’s mental health distress as experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic to date.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/27/21
Huerta-González S, Selva-Medrano D, López-Espuela F, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To analyze and synthesize qualitative studies that investigate the perceptions of nurses about the psychological impacts of treating hospitalized people with COVID-19 on the front line. 
MENTAL HEALTH
12/14/21
Zhang SX, Chen J | Eur J Psychotraumatol
Aim: To summarize the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in the general adult population and healthcare workers (HCWs) in several key regions worldwide during the first year of the COVID pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/14/21
Bahji A, Bach P, Danilewitz M, et al. | Psychiatr Res Clin Pract
Aim: To synthesize evidence for interventions to support self?isolation and mandated quarantine for COVID?19 among individuals with SPMIs.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/14/21
Ruksakulpiwat S, Zhou W, Phianhasin L, et al. | Chronic Illn
Aim: To identify the difficulties that caregivers of chronically ill patients experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide directions for future studies.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
12/14/21
Chahley ER, Reel RM, Taylor S | SSM Qual Res Health
Aim: To synthesize qualitative literature exploring the lived experience of healthcare workers (HCWs) who cared for patients during the following infectious disease outbreaks (IDOs): the 2003 SARS epidemic, 2009 H1N1 pandemic, 2012 MERS outbreak, and 2014 EVD epidemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/13/21
Bursky M, Kosuri M, Walsh Carson K,  et al. | Psychol Rep
Aim: To review the evidence on the benefits of various types of meditation and MBIs for inmates and individuals in lockdown or quarantine. 
MENTAL HEALTH
12/8/21
Silva DFO, Cobucci RN, Lima SCVC, et al. | Medicine
Aim: To identify the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
12/7/21
Mahmud S, Mohsin M, Dewan MN, et al. | Research Square
Aim: To examine research findings related to depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic
MENTAL HEALTH
12/7/21
Sahebi A, Yousefi A, Abdi K, et al.  | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To estimate the overall prevalence of PTSD among HCWs.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
12/3/21
Makara-Studzinska M, Zaluski M, Lickiewicz J | Psychiatria
Aim: To evaluate the mental health problems of COVID-19 survivors. 
MENTAL HEALTH
12/1/21
Imtiaz S, Nafeh F, Russell C, et al. | Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy
Aim: To review the evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on drug overdose-related deaths.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/30/21
Eyles E, Moran P, Okolie C, et al. | J Affect Disord Rep
Aim: To review the evidence of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare and social care workers, and its potential effect on suicidal thoughts and behaviour.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/29/21
Ciuffreda G, Cabanillas-Barea S, Carrasco-Uribarren A, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To explore the possible factors associated with depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in a population older than 60 years.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/22/21
Bourmistrova NW, Solomon T, Braude P, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To examine the long-term mental health impact of COVID-19.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
11/18/21
Balakrishnan V, Ng KS, Kaur W, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To synthesize the extant literature reporting the effects of COVID-19 pandemic based on the pooled prevalence of depression among affected populations in Asia Pacific, as well as its risk factors.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/18/21
Johns G, Samuel V, Freemantle L, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To provide an estimate of the global prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among doctors, based on analysis of evidence from the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
11/17/21
Tashakori-Miyanroudi M, Souresrafil A, Hashemi P, et al. | Epilepsy Behav
Aim: To investigate the epidemic effect of COVID-19 on increasing the prevalence of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders in people with epilepsy (PWE).
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
11/15/21
González-Monroy C, Gómez-Gómez I, Olarte-Sánchez CM, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To assess changes in eating behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing a comparison of eating behaviours before and after the outbreak of the pandemic. 
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
11/15/21
Runacres A, Mackintosh KA, Knight RL, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To quantify the change in sedentary time during the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on health outcomes in the general population.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/10/21
Roberts A, Rogers J, Mason R, et al. | Drug Alcohol Depend
Aim: To document and interpret the frequency and severity of alcohol and other substance use during the Covid-19 pandemic and their relationship to demographic and mental health variables.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
11/10/21
Abdullah EK, Velladath SU, Varghese A, et al. | Clin Epidemiol Glob Health
Aim: To review the evidence on depression and anxiety associated with COVID- 19 pandemic among healthcare professionals in India.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
11/8/21
Koontalay A, Suksatan W, Prabsangob K, et al. | J Multidiscip Healthc
Aim: To identify and explore the challenges and burdens of frontline healthcare workers during the current pandemic, and to help prepare workforce support plans for them now and in the future.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/1/21
Racine N, McArthur BA, Cooke JE, et al. | JAMA Pediatr
Aim: To ascertain more precise estimates of the global prevalence of child and adolescent clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/28/21
Pappa S, Chen J, Barnet J, et al. | Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia in the general adult population and healthcare workers (HCWs) in Southeast Asia during the course of the first year of the pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/26/21
Freiberg A, Horvath K, Hahne TM, et al. | Bundesgesundheitsblatt
Aim: To review the evidence on the effects of mask-wearing for preventing infectious diseases on the psychosocial development of children and adolescents.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
10/26/21
Chai J, Xu H, An N, et al.  | Front Pediatr
Aim: To identify the confirmed prevalence of depression and anxiety problems for Chinese children and adolescents during home confinement. 
MENTAL HEALTH
10/25/21
Gómez G, Basagoitia A, Burrone MS, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To appraise the characteristics of child-focused, post-crisis interventions to inform return-to-school programs.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/25/21
Nam SH, Nam JH, Kwon CY | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To assess psychological and mental impact among vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to healthy controls.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/25/21
Monteleone AM, Cascino G, Barone E, et al. | Curr Psychiatry Rep
Aim: To collect evidence regarding the impact of the SarsCov-2 pandemic on people affected by eating disorders (EDs) targeting the following variables: psychopathology changes, mechanisms of vulnerability or resilience, and perception of treatment modifications during the pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/25/21
Chen J, Farah N, Dong RK, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To estimate the pooled prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/22/21
Farooq S, Tunmore J, Ali W, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To systematically review the evidence about suicide, self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
10/20/21
Rocha YM, de Moura GA, Desidério GA, et al. | Z Gesundh Wiss
Aim: To evaluate the impact of the media and the media during the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, and to determine how the spread of infodemic impacts people’s health.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
10/18/21
Mulyadi M, Tonapa SI, Luneto S, et al. | Nurse Educ Pract
Aim: To identify the prevalence of mental health problems and sleep disturbances among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
10/18/21
Momenimovahed Z, Salehiniya H, Hadavandsiri F, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To investigate the psychological distress, type of psychological problem, prevalence, causes and effects of these problem on cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/18/21
Ching SM, Ng KY, Lee KW, et al. | PLoS One
Aim: To determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, fear and low resilient among HCPs as well as its associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/18/21
Crocamo C, Bachi B, Calabrese A, et al. | Neursci Biobehav Res
Aim: To evaluate the association between individual features and depressive symptoms reported by HCWs during the pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
10/18/21
Yaghoubi M, Salimi M, Meskarpour-Amiri M | Int J Health Plann Manage
Aim: To assess existing evidence on the effects of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCWs) using the health-related productivity loss approach.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/18/21
Behrmann JT, Blaabjerg J, Jordansen J, et al. | J Atten Disord
Aim: To provide a systematic review of evidence regarding the COVID-19's impact on mental health of individuals with ADHD during the COVID-19 lockdown.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
10/14/21
Dorri M, Bazargany MHM, Khodaparast Z, et al. | J Affect Disord Rep
Aim: To summarize the available evidence on the reduced HRQoL and the prevalence of psychiatric problems, including PTSD, depression and anxiety, and HRQoL among COVID-19 survivors.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
10/13/21
Feduniw S, Modzelewski J, Kajdy A, et al. | J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol
Aim: To investigate the impact of anxiety on the mental health of pregnant women exposed to catastrophic events as compared to those without such exposure.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/12/21
Özgüç S, Kaplan Serin E, Tanriverdi D | Omega
Aim: To compile studies on death anxiety associated with coronavirus disease, list the general characteristics of these studies through descriptive summaries, and combine findings on the level of death anxiety associated with coronavirus disease through meta-analysis.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/8/21
Dos Santos ERR, Silva de Paula JL, Tardieux FM, et al. | World J Clin Cases
Aim: To evaluate the relationship between COVID-19 and anxiety experienced in the general population, during the period of social isolation.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/8/21
Almeida ILL, Rego JF, Teixeira ACG, et al. | Rev Paul Pediatr
Aim: To analyze the effects of social isolation on children's and teenagers' development, with emphasis on the possible impacts over their physical and mental health.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/7/21
Guzick AG, Candelari A, Wiese AD, et al. | Curr Psychiatry Rep
Aim: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/5/21
Robinson E, Sutin AR, Daly M, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To examine the extent to which mental health symptoms changed during the pandemic in 2020, whether changes were persistent or short lived, and if changes were symptom specific.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/5/21
Tibubos AN, Otten D, Ernst M, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To explore whether there are sex- and gender-dependent vulnerabilities to poor mental health outcomes and risk behaviors in the COVID-19 pandemic?
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
10/4/21
Yashadhana A, Derbas A, Biles J, et al. | Health Promot Int
Aim: To review articles reporting the perspectives and experiences of pandemic-related discrimination among racially minoritized peoples in high-income contexts. 
MENTAL HEALTH
9/30/21
Ozamiz-Etxebarria N, Idoiaga Mondragon N, Bueno-Notivol J, et al. | Brain Sci
Aim: To update the existing evidence on the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/27/21
Alaradi A, Irum S, Ebrahim N, et al. | Int J Online Biomed Engin
Aim: To explore the mental health impact of COVID-19 on HCWs as this will be reflected on their performance on such crisis. 
MENTAL HEALTH
9/23/21
Fernandez R, Sikhosana N, Green H, et al. | BMJ Open
Aim: To summarise the evidence relating to the prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
9/21/21
Rapp A, Fall G, Radomsky AC, Santarossa S | Pediatr Clin North Am
Aim: To review the evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child maltreatment.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/21/21
Porter B, Zile A, Peryer G, et al. | Soc Sci Med
Aim: To: i) synthesise evidence describing the experiences of health and social care staff providing end-of-life care during a disease outbreak or humanitarian disaster, ii) understand the impact on their mental health and wellbeing and, iii) identify means of support.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
9/15/21
Hesary FB, Salehiniya H | J Gastrointest Cancer
Aim: To investigate the effect of COVID-19 on the diagnosis, treatment, concerns, problems, and mental health of patients with gastric cancer.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/13/21
Jurecka A, Skuci?ska P, G?dek A | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To review current scientific reports assessing the impact of the pandemic on the physical activity, mental state, and quality of life of professional athletes.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/9/21
Billings J, Ching BCF, Gkofa V, et al. | BMC Health Serv Res
Aim: To review the evidence describing healthcare workers’ experiences of working on the frontline and their views about psychosocial support, during COVID-19 or previous pandemics and epidemics, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) or Ebola.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/3/21
Wang C, Wen W, Zhang H, et al. | J Am Coll Health
Aim: To study the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/1/21
Voitsidis P, Kerasidou MD, Nikopoulou AV, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To summarize the scales that have been specifically developed for this reason and are not adaptations of already existing scales. 
MENTAL HEALTH
9/1/21
Sideli L, Lo Coco G, Bonfanti RC, et al. | Eur Eat Disord Rev
Aim: To examine the pooled prevalence of symptomatic behaviours and mental health deterioration amongst individuals with eating disorders (EDs) and obesity during the COVID-19 confinement. 
MENTAL HEALTH
8/31/21
Dutta A, Sharma A, Torres-Castro R, et al. | Indian J Psychiatry
Aim: To synthesise the currently available literature on the topic to determine the prevalence of mental health problems in healthcare workers.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/31/21
Samji H, Wu J, Ladak A, et al.  | Child Adolesc Ment Health
Aim: To review existing evidence of the COVID-19 pandemic's global impact on the mental health of children and adolescents <19 years of age and to identify personal and contextual factors that may enhance risk or confer protection in relation to mental health outcomes.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/30/21
Dellazizzo L, Léveillé N, Landry C, et al. | J Pers Med
Aim: To address the mental health effects of COVID-19 on people with NCD in addition to examine the impact of the pandemic on treatments/resources for NCD.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/26/21
Spoorthy MS, Pratapa SK, Mahant S | Asian J Psychiatr
Aim: To review the literature about mental health problems faced by health care workers (HCW) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/23/21
Zace D, Hoxhaj I, Orfino A, et al. | Eur J Public Health
Aim: To identify strategies to manage mental health issues in healthcare workers during infectious disease outbreaks.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/23/21
Buselli R, Corsi M, Veltri A, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To ascertain the interventions put in place worldwide in reducing stress in HCWs during the COVID-19 outbreak. 
MENTAL HEALTH
8/23/21
Busch IM, Moretti F, Mazzi M, et al. | Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Aim: To comprehensively synthesize and quantify the psychological and psychosomatic symptoms of healthcare providers on the frontline of past epidemics/pandemics (i.e., Ebola, H1N1, SARS, MERS) and the current pandemic (i.e., COVID-19).
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/18/21
Kourti A, Stavridou A, Panagouli E, et al. | Trauma Violence Abuse
Aim: To identify the international trends in domestic violence during the COVID-19 epidemic and to examine the possible differences among all population groups and different geographic areas worldwide.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/16/21
Chekole YA, Abate SM | Ann Med Surg
Aim: To assess the global prevalence and determinants of mental health disorders.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/16/21
Chawla N, Tom A, Sen MS, et al. | Indian J Psychol Med
Aim: To appraise the literature from across the globe on the psychological impact of COVID-19 and its associated situations, like social isolation and quarantine, on children and adolescents.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/16/21
Suárez-González A, Rajagopalan J, Livingston G, et al. | EClinicalMedicine
Aim: To examine and summarise the global research evidence describing the effect of Covid-19 isolation measures on the health of people living with dementia.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/10/21
Lazzari C, Rabottini M | Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract
Aim: To review studies that approach the risk of dementia in older people with SIFL.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/10/21
de Almeida CARPN, de Almeida GARPN, de Carvalho MRCT, et al. | Brazilian Journal of Health Review
Aim: To review the evidence on the mental health aspects of health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/9/21
Olaya B, Pérez-Moreno M, Bueno-Notivol J, et al. | J Clin Med
Aim: To examine the global prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCW during the COVID-19 outbreak.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/9/21
Gualano MR, Sinigaglia T, Lo Moro G, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To evaluate the burnout prevalence among healthcare workers (HCWs) in intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency departments (EDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/9/21
Gourret Baumgart J, Kane H, El-Hage W, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To document the early impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis on psychiatry and mental health sectors.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/5/21
Batra K, Sharma M, Batra R, et al. | Healthcare
Aim: To present collective evidence discussing the psychological impact of COVID-19 among college students.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/5/21
dos Santos MF, dos Santos Rodrigues JF | Nursing (Sao Paulo)
Aim: To analyze the main psychological impacts resulting from quarantine and social isolation .
MENTAL HEALTH
8/5/21
Rains LS, Johnson S, Barnett P, et al. | Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
Aim: To map early impacts of the pandemic on people with pre-existing mental health conditions and services they use, and to identify individual and service-level strategies adopted to manage these.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/5/21
Nasution LA, Fitriana LA | Jurnal Pendidikan Keperawatan Indonesia
Aim: To identify the factors that influence the increase in incidence in women. 
MENTAL HEALTH
8/5/21
Hong S, Kim H, Park MK | Int J Ment Health Nurs
Aim: To synthesize the findings of empirical studies reporting the post?traumatic stress symptoms in the general population during the coronavirus pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/5/21
Buwade J | Int J Indian Psychol
Aim: To review the evidence on the mental health effects of COVID-19 Pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/3/21
Li Y, Wang A, Wu Y, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To synthesize the existing evidence of the prevalence of mental health status during the epidemic and provide the basis for mental health education.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/2/21
McGowan VJ, Lowther HJ, Meads C | BMJ Open
Aim: To systematically review all published and unpublished evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of UK sexual and gender minority people.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
8/2/21
Y?lmaz B, Azak M, ?ahin N | World J Psychiatry
Aim: To determine the mental health status of parents with children diagnosed with ASD in the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/28/21
Raoofi S, Pashazadeh Kan F, Rafiei S, et al. | BMJ Support Palliat Care
Aim: To systematically review the existing literature examining the prevalence of anxiety among hospital staff and identifying the contributing factors to address the complications of this disorder.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/28/21
Fond G, Nemani K, Etchecopar-Etchart D, et al.  | JAMA Psychiatry
Aim: To determine whether patients with mental health disorders were at increased risk of COVID-19 mortality compared with patients without mental health disorders.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/28/21
Bazyar J, Chehreh R, Sadeghifar J, et al.  | Prehosp Disaster Med
Aim: To review the evidence on the effect of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on sexual function and domestic violence in the world.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/27/21
Drissi N, Ouhbi S, Marques G, et al. | Telemed J E Health
Aim: To review the evidence on developed e-mental health interventions for HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/27/21
Guo S, Kaminga AC, Xiong J, et al. | Front Public Health
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of depression among college students in China during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic and assess their coping strategies. 
MENTAL HEALTH
7/27/21
Xu H, Stjernswärd S, Glasdam S, et al. | Int J Nurs Stud Adv
Aim: To explore the psychosocial experiences of frontline nurses working in hospital-based settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/27/21
Sun P, Wang M, Song T, et al.  | Front Psychol
Aim: To determine the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/20/21
Mahmud S, Hossain S, Muyeed A, et al. | Heliyon
Aim: To provide an overall scenario of the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, as well as insomnia and to inspect the changes in these prevalence over time by analyzing the existing evidence during this COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/19/21
Saragih ID, Tonapa SI, Saragih IS, et al. | Int J Nurs Stud
Aim: To systematically identify the mental health problems among healthcare workers in various countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/17/21
John A, Eyles E, Webb RT, et al.  | F1000Research
Aim: To identify and appraise any newly published evidence from around the world that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide deaths, suicidal behaviours, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, or that assesses the effectiveness of strategies to reduce the risk of suicide deaths, suicidal behaviours, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/16/21
Demissie DB, Bitew ZW | SAGE Open Med
Aim: To examine the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the prevalence of anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia, and social dysfunction among pregnant and/or lactating women.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/15/21
Pai N, Vella S | Aust N Z J Psychiatry
Aim: To perform an updated and timely rapid systematic review to identify, assess and summarise available peer-reviewed research on loneliness during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/13/21
Pashazadeh Kan F, Raoofi S, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To identify the individuals at higher risk of anxiety with a view to provide targeted mental health services during this outbreak.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/13/21
de Oliveira L, Carvalho J | Curr Sex Health Rep
Aim: To describe current findings on women's sexual health during this period.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/12/21
Alimoradi Z, Gozal D, Tsang HWH, et al. | J Sleep Res
Aim: To answer the important question regarding prevalence of sleep problems during the COVID-19 outbreak period between genders. 
MENTAL HEALTH
7/9/21
Lin YN, Liu ZR, Li SQ, et al. | Nat Sci Sleep
Aim: To summarize the current evidence for the impacts of COVID-19 on sleep in patients with COVID-19, healthcare workers (HWs), and the general population.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/8/21
Atchessi N, Edjoc R, Striha M, et al. | Can Commun Dis Rep
Aim: To review the evidence on the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of multisystem inflammatory disease in adults (MIS-A).
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/21
Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Zamanillo-Campos R, Castro A, et al. | Actas Esp Psiquiatr
Aim: To examine the impact of the current health pandemic produced by COVID-19 on insomnia and sleep quality of health professionals, and to identify risk factors associated with insomnia.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/21
Zhang H, Li W, Li H, et al. | Gen Psychiatr
Aim: To outline the prevalence and dynamic changing features of medical workers’ psychological issues and to review the related national policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/21
Hao Q, Wang D, Xie M, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To review the evidence on the prevalence of mental health problems and risk factors among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify at-risk HCWs and provide timely assistance and intervention.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/21
Rodríguez-Fernández P, González-Santos J, Santamaría-Peláez M, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To identify the best available scientific evidence on the impact that home confinement and social distancing, derived from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, have had on the mental health of the general population in terms of depression, stress and anxiety. 
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/21
Bertuzzi V, Semonella M, Bruno D, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To review the evidence on the content and efficacy of the psychological support interventions in increasing mental health among healthcare providers and informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/21
Schubert M, Ludwig J, Freiberg A, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview of COVID-19-related stigmatization across occupational classes. 
MENTAL HEALTH
7/6/21
Chigwedere OC, Sadath A, Kabir Z, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To examine the impact of epidemics and pandemics on the mental health of HCWs.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
7/5/21
Gianfredi V, Provenzano S, Santangelo OE | Public Health
Aim: To capture the public reaction to epidemic outbreaks, particularly focusing on mental health effects and emotions.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/1/21
Vancini RL, Andrade MS, Viana RB, et al. | Sports Med Health Sci
Aim: To conduct a review of randomized controlled trial articles for one-year of information production focusing on the year 2020 concerning COVID-19 and PA, physical exercise, physical training, sport, and physical fitness.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/30/21
Sharma M, Aggarwal S, Madaan P, et al. | Sleep Med
Aim: To study the prevalence and pattern of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/29/21
Luo F, Ghanei Gheshlagh R, Dalvand S, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To estimate the pooled mean of fear of COVID-19 around the world.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/28/21
Kulkarni MS, Kakodkar P, Nesari TM, et al. | J Ayurveda Integr Med
Aim: To summarise the evidence from different systematic reviews of distinct yoga interventions used to improve mental health and recommend yoga practices for the same. 
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/28/21
Ma L, Mazidi M, Li K, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To examine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among children and adolescents during global COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 to 2020, and the potential modifying effects of age and gender.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/28/21
Cunning C, Hodes M | Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry
Aim: To review the literature available and assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on OCD and obsessive–compulsive symptoms in young people.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/24/21
Zapata-Ospina JP, Patino-Lugo DF, Velez CM, et al. | Rev Columb Psiquiatr
Aim: To review the evidence on the actions around promotion and prevention, mental symptoms care, and pedagogical adaptations that can be developed in order to improve the mental health of college and university students.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/23/21
da Silva FCT, Neto MLR | J Psychiatr Res
Aim: To understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on the front-line clinical team in the ICU environment.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/22/21
Beiter K, Hayden E, Phillippi S, et al. | Am J Surg
Aim: To examine trends in hospital reported violent trauma associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/18/21
Adibi A, Golitaleb M, Farrahi-Ashtiani I, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To investigate GAD's prevalence among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic by systematic review and meta-analysis.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/17/21
Alimoradi Z, Brostrom A, Tsang HWH, et al. | EClinicalMedicine
Aim: To estimate the magnitude of sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with psychological distress.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/16/21
Dong F, Liu H, Dai N, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To investigate the psychological problems on people infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/15/21
Dong F, Liu H, Yang M, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To investigate the psychosocial impact on healthcare workers (HWs) in China during the pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/14/21
Mamun MA | Psychol Res Behav Manag
Aim: To review the Bangladeshi COVID-19-related suicide studies for the first time.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/14/21
Kirubarajan A, Patel P, Tsang J, et al. | Hum Fertil
Aim: To characterise psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic related to fertility care. 
MENTAL HEALTH
6/10/21
Hughes MC, Liu Y, Baumbach A | Gerontol Geriatr Med
Aim: To examine the current literature on the impact of COVID-19 on the health and well-being of informal caregivers for people with dementia. 
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/10/21
Al Mamun F, Hosen I, Misti JM, et al. | Psychol Res Behav Manag
Aim: To review the evidence on the prevalence and associated risk factors of Bangladeshi students’ mental health sufferings (ie, depression, anxiety, and stress).
MENTAL HEALTH
6/7/21
Ruta F, Dal Mas F, Biancuzzi H, et al. | Prof Inferm
Aim: To analyze the literature relating to the impact on the mental health of nurses engaged in the management and care of Covid-19 patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/7/21
Sterina E, Hermida AP, Gerberi DJ, et al. | Clin Gerontol
Aim: To examine post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and well-being in older adults under quarantine.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/3/21
Chaabane S, Doraiswamy S, Chaabna K, et al. | Children
Aim: To synthesize available data on the impact of school closure during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on child and adolescent health globally. 
MENTAL HEALTH
6/1/21
Lee Y, Lui LMW, Chen-Li D, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and government response on measures of depressive symptom presence and severity based on published studies.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/1/21
Muehlschlegel P, Parkinson E, Chan RYL, et al. | J Glob Health
Aim: To comprehensively evaluate biopsychosocial consequences after lockdown measures are lifted and identify strategies to successfully negotiate the transition out of COVID-19 related lockdowns.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
6/1/21
Matondang ERS, Suza DE, Tarigan AP | Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Aim: To evaluate the effect of experience of the nurses in providing care for Coronavirus patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/1/21
Bekele F, Machessa DF, Sefera B | Ann Med Surg
Aim: To summarize the prevalence and associated factors of the psychological impact of COVID-19 among the health care workers (HCWs), patients and communities in Ethiopia.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/24/21
Vanderlind WM, Rabinovitz BB, Miao IY, et al. | Curr Opin Psychiatry
Aim: To synthesize available literature on psychiatric and cognitive characteristics of community-dwelling survivors of COVID-19 infection.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/24/21
Hooper JJ, Saulsman L, Hall T, et al. | BMJ Open
Aim: To identify and summarise recent early psychological intervention programmes that were administered to prevent or minimise psychological harm in frontline responders.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/24/21
Li W, Zhang H, Zhang C, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To review the evidence on the prevalence of different psychological states during the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic in China.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
5/20/21
Minozzi S, Saulle R, Amato L, et al. | Recenti Prog Med
Aim: To summarize the data of a systematic review on the impact of the 2020 school closure and social distances measures implemented in response to COVID-19 pandemic on youths' physical health and psychological wellbeing. 
MENTAL HEALTH
5/20/21
Minozzi S, Saulle R, Amato L, et al. | Recenti Prog Med
Aim: To summarize the most relevant data of a systematic review on the impact of the 2020 school closure and social distances measures implemented in response to COVID-19 pandemic on youths physical health and psychological wellbeing.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/19/21
Bekele F, Hajure M | SAGE Open Med
Aim: To summarize the magnitudes and determinants of the psychological impact of coronavirus among health care professionals.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/17/21
Nochaiwong S, Ruengorn C, Thavorn K, et al. | Sci Rep
Aim: To provide a contemporary global prevalence of mental health issues among the general population amid the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. 
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
5/13/21
Zaccari V, D'Arienzo MC, Caiazzo T, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To review all the empirical contributions published after March 2020 that dealt with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on OCD in adults, children and adolescents.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/11/21
Shorey SY, Ng ED, Chee CYI | Scand J Public Health
Aim: To examine the prevalence of antenatal and postnatal anxiety and depressive symptoms among pregnant women and postpartum mothers during the COVID-19 period.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/6/21
Ayubi E, Bashirian S, Khazaei S | J Gastrointest Cancer
Aim: To systematically review and meta-analysis of studies that evaluated the level of depression and anxiety in cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/30/21
Sahu AK, Mathew R, Aggarwal P, et al. | J Glob Infect Dis
Aim: To investigate the clinical characteristics that can predict COVID-19 disease severity.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/27/21
Hossain MM, Rahman M, Trisha NF, et al. | Heliyon
Aim: To estimate the pooled prevalence of anxiety and depression in South Asia during COVID-19. 
MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/21
Singh RK, Bajpai R, Kaswan P | Clin Epidemiol Glob Health
Aim: To systematically review existing literature reporting the prevalence of psychological wellbeing (such as stress, anxiety, depression, psychological distress & sleep disorders, etc.), particularly from the Indian perspective as a limited evidence synthesis published so far.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/21
Varghese A, George G, Kondaguli SV, et al. | J Glob Health
Aim: To explore the prevalence and determinants of mental health outcomes (anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD, insomnia) among nurses across the globe due to the COVID-19.
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MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/21
Muller AE, Himmels JPW, Van de Velde S | BMC Med Res Methodol
Aim: To review the diagnostic tests developed to assess or diagnose COVID-19-related fear or phobia.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/21
Wolf S, Seiffer B, Zeibig JM, et al. | Sports Med
Aim: To provide a systematic overview of the literature with regard to associations between physical activity (PA) and depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/21
Bakaloudi DR, Jeyakumar DT, Jayawardena R, et al. | Clin Nutr
Aim: To investigate changes in specific dietary habits (snacking, fast-foods, ordered food) and alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown period compared to pre lockdown time.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/26/21
Souza LFF, Paineiras-Domingos LL, Melo-Oliveira MES, et al. | Cien Saude Colet
Aim: To evaluate the sleep quality in individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
MENTAL HEALTH
4/16/21
Damiano RF, Di Santi D, Beach S, et al. | Braz J Psychiatry
Aim: To review the most common mental health strategies aimed at alleviating and/or preventing mental health problems in individuals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other coronavirus pandemics.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/13/21
Batista P, Duque V, Luzio-Vaz A | J Infect Dev Ctries
Aim: To identify studies that describe COVID-19 related anxiety, and to understand the impact of anxiety assessment in defining strategies to be implemented in future studies.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/13/21
Labrague LJ | J Nurs Manag
Aim: To appraise and synthesize studies examining resilience, coping behaviours, and social support among healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/12/21
Phiri P, Ramakrishnan R, Rathod S, et al. | EClinicalMedicine
Aim: To review the evidence on the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/12/21
Tomfohr-Madsen L, Racine N, Giesbrecht GF, et al.  | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To analyze the worldwide prevalence of depression and anxiety among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/12/21
Qiu D, Li Y, Li L, et al. | Eur Psychiatry
Aim: To examine the pooled prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among people exposed to the trauma resulting from COVID-19 outbreak.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/8/21
Sriharan A, Ratnapalan S, Tricco AC, et al. | BMJ Open
Aim: To identify the causes of occupational stress and burnout in women in medicine, nursing, and other health professions during the COVID-19 pandemic and interventions that can support female health professionals deal with this crisis through a rapid review.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/6/21
Yan H, Ding Y, Guo W | Psychosom Med
Aim: To quantify the prevalence of the adverse mental health outcomes in medical staff working in the hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the relative distribution of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/5/21
Monroy-Fraustro D, Maldonado-Castellanos I, Aboites-Molina M, et al. | Front Public Health
Aim: To review articles on the effectiveness of bibliotherapy on different mental health problems.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/5/21
Meherali S, Punjani N, Louie-Poon S, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To identify the impact of the pandemic on children's and adolescent's mental health and to evaluate the effectiveness of different interventions employed during previous and the current pandemic to promote children's and adolescents' mental health. 
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
4/5/21
Necho M, Tsehay M, Birkie M, et al. | Int J Soc Psychiatry
Aim: To summarize the existing data regarding anxiety, depression, and psychological distress during the covid-19 pandemic among the wider population so that effective intervention strategies will be initiated.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/2/21
Dixit S, Nandakumar G | Rev Cardiovasc Med
Aim: To explore the possible role of technological advances and social media platforms as an alternate tool in promoting a healthy living style during the COVID-19 era.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/2/21
Pereira ACC, Pereira MMA, Silva BLL, et al. | Brazilian Journal of Health Review
Aim: To review the evidence on anxiety disorders in health professionals in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/31/21
Kunzler AM, Rothke N, Gunthner L, et al. | Global Health
Aim: To assess its impact on mental health during the early phase by comparing pandemic with prepandemic data and to identify potential risk and protective factors.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/30/21
Marvaldi M, Mallet J, Dubertret C, et al. | Neurosci Biobehav Rev
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, trauma-related, and sleep disorders of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/30/21
Monica AD, Ferrara P, Dal Mas F, et al. | Ann Ig
Aim: To analyze the literature on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the psychological well-being of health professionals.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/26/21
Galanis P, Vraka I, Fragkou D, et al. | J Adv Nurs
Aim: To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses’ burnout and to identify associated risk factors.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/23/21
Masaeli N, Farhadi H | J Addict Dis
Aim: To find whether Internet-based addictive behaviors have increased during the pandemic and to define the main reasons for this increase.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/17/21
Lebrasseur A, Fortin-Bedard N, Lettre J, et al.  | JMIR Aging
Aim: To synthesize the existing research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated isolation and protective measures, on older adults. 
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/17/21
Wang Z, Wang D | Int J Soc Psychiatry
Aim: To reveal the law of formation of public psychological crisis in public health emergencies, and draw lessons from it.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/10/21
Li Y, Scherer N, Felix L, et al. | PLoS ONE
Aim: To provide updated estimates of the prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/10/21
Xia L, Chen C, Liu Z, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To explore the prevalence of sleep disturbances and sleep quality in Chinese HWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/9/21
Piquero AR, Jennings WG, Jemison E, et al. | J Crim Justice
Aim: To estimate the effect of COVID-19-related restrictions (i.e., stay at home orders, lockdown orders) on reported incidents of domestic violence.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/9/21
Deng J, Zhou F, Hou W, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and sleep disturbances in higher education students to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of higher education students.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
3/8/21
Boldt K, Coenen M, Movsisyan A, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To identify interventions that target children, their caregivers and/or families, in order to reduce the psychosocial impacts caused by the COVID-19 and comparable disease outbreaks, as well as associated control measures (e.g., quarantine).
MENTAL HEALTH
3/8/21
Al Falasi B, Al Mazrouei M, Al Ali M, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To investigate the prevalence and determinants of immediate and long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) effects on healthcare professionals by the COVID-19 (SARS CoV-2) and SARS-2003 (SARS CoV-1) pandemics.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/4/21
Strudwick G, Sockalingam S, Kassam I, et al. | JMIR Ment Health
Aim: To identify digital interventions that could be used to support the mental health of the Canadian general population during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
3/3/21
Jones EAK, Mitra AK, Bhuiyan AR | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/2/21
Castaldelli-Maia JM, Marziali ME, Lu Z, et al. | Psychol Med
Aim: To investigate meta-analytic global levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the implementation of mitigation strategies (i.e. public transportation closures, stay-at-home orders, etc.) impacted such disorders.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/2/21
Castaldelli-Maia J, Marziali ME, Lu Z, et al. | Psychol Med
Aim: To investigate meta-analytic global levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the implementation of mitigation strategies impacted such disorders.
MENTAL HEALTH
3/1/21
Fan FC, Zhang SY, Cheng Y | J Epidemiol Community Health
Aim: To evaluate the updated psychological prevalence of COVID-19 and historical coronavirus-related data.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/26/21
Benzinger P, Kuru S, Keilhauer A, et al. | Z Gerontol Geriatr
Aim: To review the evidence on the psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents, visitors, and employees of elderly care facilities.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/24/21
Jamebozorgi AH, Agoush L, NooriHekmat S, et al. | Research Square
Aim: To systematically review the challenges and prerequisites, strategies, and measures related to the retention of health workers during the disaster.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/22/21
Silva DFO, Cobucci RN, de Paula Soares-Rachetti V, et al. | Cien Saude Colet
Aim: To identify the prevalence of anxiety among health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/17/21
Rauschenberg C, Schick A, Hirjak D, et al. | J Med Internet Res
Aim: To investigate the theoretical and empirical base, user perspective, safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of digital interventions in public mental health provision (i.e. mental health promotion, prevention and treatment of mental disorders) that may help to reduce the consequences of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/17/21
Sirois F, Owens J | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To examine the factors associated with psychological distress among HCW during an outbreak.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/16/21
Ding H, He F, Lu YG, et al. | Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Aim: To evaluate the effects of non-drug interventions on anxiety, depression and sleep in patients with COVID-19 to provide guidance for clinical application.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/16/21
Fiest KM, Leigh JP, Krewulak KD, et al. | BMC Psychiatry
Aim: To review the evidence on the experiences and management of psychological symptoms in physicians during infectious disease outbreaks to better understand and support physician health during this unprecedented time.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/13/21
Zace D, Hoxhaj I, Orfino A, et al.  | J Psychiatr Res
Aim: To identify and summarize the implemented interventions to deal with mental health issues of HCWs during infectious disease outbreaks, and report their effectiveness.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/8/21
Yuan K, Gong Y, Liu L, et al. | Mol Psychiatry
Aim: To provide a reliable estimate of the worldwide prevalence of PTSD after large-scale pandemics as well as associated risk factors.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/1/21
d'Ettore G, Ceccarelli G, Santinelli L, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To analyze the literature to discover which topics have been focused on and what the latest developments are in managing the occupational risk of PTSS in HCWs during the current pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/1/21
Santabarbara J, Bueno-Notivol J, Lipinicki DM, et al. | Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
Aim: To review the evidence on the prevalence of anxiety in health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
2/1/21
Gronholm P, Nose M, van Brakel WH, et al. | Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci
Aim: To develop recommendations for strategies and interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination related to COVID-19.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
2/1/21
Prati G, Mancini AD | Psychol Med
Aim: To determine the psychological impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on the general population.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/29/21
Wang Y, Kala MP, Jafar TH | PLoS One
Aim: To evaluate factors associated with psychological distress among the predominantly general population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/29/21
Zhang Y, Yao F, Kuang X, et al. | Cancer Manag Res
Aim: To evaluate the quality of systematic reviews/meta-analyses (SR/MAs) on alternative exercise traditions in cancer care.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/27/21
Sharifi M, Asadi-Pooya AA, Mousavi-Roknabadi RS | Arch Acad Emerg Med
Aim: To systematically review the epidemiology of burnout and the strategies and recommendations to prevent or reduce it among healthcare providers (HCPs) of COVID-19 wards.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/27/21
Rahman M, Ahmed R, Moitra M, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To collate evidence on human rights abuses and violations and resultant mental and behavioral health outcomes of different populations, especially those known to be at high risk or have greater vulnerabilities warranting additional mitigation, prevention, and treatment approaches during COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/20/21
Fernando I, Perera J, Udawaththa I, et al. | SSRN
Aim: To systemize and organize the contemporary knowledge on stockpiling behavior during a Pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
1/19/21
Sahebi A, Nejati-Zarnaqi B, Moayedi S, et al. | Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
Aim: To review the evidence on the prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
1/19/21
Cavicchioli M, Ferrucci R, Guidetti M, et al. | Healthcare
Aim: To provide an evidence-based assessment of possible effects of the current COVID-19 quarantine on mental health.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/15/21
Almeda N, Garcia-Alonso CR, Salvador-Carulla L | BMC Psychiatry
Aim: To identify, describe and assess the empirical background on online strategies and recommendations developed by international organizations and governments to cope with the psychological impact of COVID-19 at a very early stage of the pandemic.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
1/12/21
Killikelly C, Lenferink LIM, Xie H, et al. | J Loss Trauma
Aim: To review the evidence on the psychological symptoms in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/11/21
Fan S, Guan J, Cao L, et al. | Asian J Psychiatr
Aim: To investigate and monitor the mental health status of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/11/21
Kahil K, Cheaito MA, El Hayek R, et al. | Asian J Psychiatr
Aim: To synthesize descriptive and analytic evidence of suicide and suicide-related outcomes (ideations, intent, attempt, or completion) during major international respiratory outbreaks (COVID-19, MERS, SARS, and influenza A) in the recent history.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/8/21
Joo JY, Liu M | Int Nurs Rev
Aim: To identify and synthesize qualitative studies of frontline nurses’ experiences and challenges when caring for patients with COVID?19 in hospitals.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
1/7/21
Cuadra-Martínez D, Castro-Carrasco PJ, Sandoval-Díaz J, et al. | Rev Med Chil
Aim: To conduct a systematic review on psychological behavior in the context of pandemic scenarios during the twenty-first century. 
MENTAL HEALTH
1/7/21
Deng Y, Chen Y, Zhang B | Asian J Psychiatr
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of depression and anxiety among general public and healthcare workers during COVID-19 in China and the changes of prevalence before and after the peak of the epidemic occurred.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/4/21
Fischer PR, Renemane L | Sciendo
Aim: To provide evidence of occurrence of mental disorders as a direct result of COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/2/21
Ferrara M, Funaro MC, Vacca F, et al. | Ann Ist Super Sanita
Aim: To review the evidence on psychological distress in HCWs during disease outbreaks.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/2/21
Salehi M, Amanat M, Mohammadi M, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To assess the prevalence of PTSD related symptoms in coronavirus outbreaks.
MENTAL HEALTH
1/1/21
Danet AD | Med Clin
Aim: To find out the psychological impact among first-line healthcare personnel in caring for patients with SARS-CoV-2 and to compare it with the rest of healthcare professionals.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/30/20
Al Maqbali M, Al Sinani M, Al-Lenjawi B | J Psychosom Res
Aim: To ascertain the present impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance among nurses.
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
12/30/20
Panda PK, Gupta J, Chowdhury SR, et al. | J Trop Pediatr
Aim: To provide a pooled estimate of the prevalence of various psychological and behavioral symptoms/disorders in children and adolescents up to 18?years of age during this pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/30/20
Callus E, Bassola B, Fiolo V, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To identify the most effective stress reduction techniques for health care providers dealing with patients infected with severe coronavirus (SARS, MERS, and COVID-19).
UPDATED
MENTAL HEALTH
12/22/20
Sun F, Zhu J, Tao H, et al. | J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol
Aim: To review the evidence on mental health in pregnant and delivery women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/22/20
Luo Y, Chua CR, Xiong Z, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To review the evidence on the impact of viral respiratory epidemics, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), on mental health among different population groups, drawing on their insights for recommendations for the current COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/22/20
Octavius GS, Silviani FR, Lesmandjaja A, et al. | Middle East Current Psychiatry
Aim: To analyze the impact of COVID-19 towards adolescents’ mental health.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/22/20
Santabárbara J, Lasheras I, Lipnicki DM, et al. | Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
Aim: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to ascertain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the prevalence of anxiety in the general population.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/22/20
Violant-Holz V, Gallego-Jimenez MG, Gonzalez-Gonzalez CS, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To analyze the extent to which engaging in physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic affected adults’ psychological health.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/22/20
Salari N, Khazaie H, Hosseinian-Far A, et al. | Hum Resour Health
Aim: To systematically review and determine the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression within front-line healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
12/18/20
Yan H, Ding Y, Guo W | Front Psychol
Aim: To quantify the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women, and to explore the specific vulnerable groups among this population of women.
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MENTAL HEALTH
12/16/20
Wu T, Jia X, Shi H, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To provide a comprehensive perspective of the prevalence mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify high risk groups of mental health problems related to COVID-19 pandemic.
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MENTAL HEALTH
11/27/20
Kuek JTY, Ngiam LXL, Kamal NHA, et al. | Philos Ethics Humanit Med
Aim: To evaluate prevailing accounts of physicians facing dying patients in ICUs through the lens of Personhood.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/26/20
Cenat JM, Blais-Rochette C, Kokou-Kpolou CK, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To analyze the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of affected populations.
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MENTAL HEALTH
11/25/20
Nearchou F, Flinn C, Hennessy E, et al  | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To provide a systematic review of the evidence on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on youth mental health.
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MENTAL HEALTH
11/20/20
Abdo C, Miranda EP, Santos CS, et al. | Indian J Psychiatry
Aim: To perform a systematic review of the literature regarding the consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV-2 infection in terms of domestic violence and substance abuse, and compare incidences found.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/20/20
Robertson LJ, Maposa I, Somaroo H, et al. | S Afr Med J
Aim: To understand which mental health conditions may occur in healthcare workers and which interventions could be considered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/20/20
Liu D, Baumeister RF, Zhou Y | J of Psychiatric Res
Aim: To examine how the mental status of SARS survivors changed after infection and after hospital release.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/20/20
Gómez-Durán EL, Martin-Fumadó C, Forero CG.  | Occup Environ Med
Aim: To summarise the research evidence on the psychological impact of quarantine on healthcare workers.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/20/20
Sánchez OR, Vale DB, Rodrigues L, et al. | Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Aim: To analyze the existing scientific literature on strategies and recommendations to respond to VAW during the implementation of social distancing measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/19/20
Alves GS, Casali ME, Veras AB, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To discuss psychoeducation measures and brief psychosocial interventions designed in a home setting.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/18/20
Galli F, Pozzi G, Ruggiero F, et al. | Front Psychiatry
Aim: To provide evidence of the psychopathologic burden on health care workers (HCWs) of the first two deadly coronavirus outbreaks to get lessons for managing the current burden of COVID-19 outbreak.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/18/20
Fischer R, Bortolini T, Karl JA, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To provide a broad summary of the current evidence drawn from published meta-analyses in order to evaluate the effectiveness of self-guided therapeutic practices which can be implemented by individuals on their own, including during physical distancing and quarantine measures.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/11/20
Cachon-Zagalaz J, Sanchez-Zafra M, Sanabrias-Moreno D, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To learn about the research carried out on the child population in times of confinement, especially those dealing with the psychological and motor aspects of minors.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/9/20
Pollock A, Campbell P, Cheyne J, et al | Cochrane Database Syst Rev
Aim: To assess the effects of interventions, and identify barriers and facilitators to implementing said interventions, aimed at supporting the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic.
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MENTAL HEALTH
11/9/20
Lebrasseur A, Fortin-Bedard N, Lettre J, et al.  | Disabil Health J
Aim: To review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated isolation and protective measures, among people with physical disabilities.
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MENTAL HEALTH
11/9/20
Yue J, Yan W, Sun Y, et al. | Psychol Med
Aim: To review the available data on the benefits of interventions to reduce adverse mental health sequelae of infectious disease outbreaks, and to offer guidance for mental health service responses to infectious disease pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/4/20
Hessami K, Romanelli C, Chiurazzi M, et al. | J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
Aim: To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depression of women during pregnancy and perinatal period.
MENTAL HEALTH
11/4/20
Vizheh M, Qorbani M, Arzaghi SM, et al. | J Diabetes Metab Disord
Aim: To review all research carried out on the mental health status of health care workers (HCWs) to bring policymakers and managers’ attention.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/31/20
Sanghera J, Pattani N, Hashmi Y, et al. | J Occup Health
Aim: To determine the impact of SARS?CoV?2 on mental health outcomes of hospital?based HCWs and formulate recommendations for future action.
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MENTAL HEALTH
10/30/20
Arora T, Grey I, Ostlundh L, et al. | J Health Psychol
Aim: To examine the overall prevalence of psychological health outcomes during COVID-19. 
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MENTAL HEALTH
10/29/20
Jahrami H, BaHammam AS, Bragazzi NL, et al. | J Clin Sleep Med
Aim: To assess the impact and prevalence of sleep problems among the general population, healthcare workers, and COVID-19 patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/28/20
Amanullah S, Shankar RR | Healthcare
Aim: To analyse and summarise the current knowledge on factors/potential factors contributing to burnout amongst healthcare professionals amidst the pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
10/22/20
Fong V, Iarocci G | J Pediatr Psychol
Aim: To evaluate the quality of existing studies on this topic, determine what is known about mental health outcomes and needs of children and families, and provide recommendations for how COVID-19 policies can best support children and families
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MENTAL HEALTH
10/22/20
Chew QH, Wei KC, Vasoo S, et al. | J Clin Psychiatry
Aim: To learn from past infectious disease outbreaks to provide better psychological support for our frontline health care workers (HCW) by conducting a rapid review of extant studies that have reported on both psychological and coping responses in HCW during recent outbreaks.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/21/20
Stroebe M, Schut H | Omega
Aim: To review the evidence on adaptation to bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/15/20
Chu IY, Alam P, Larson H, et al. | J Travel Med
Aim: To identify: 1) the social consequences of mass quarantine—community-wide movement restrictions—during previous and current infectious disease outbreaks, and 2) recommended strategies to mitigate the negative social implications of COVID-19 lockdowns. 
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MENTAL HEALTH
10/8/20
Henssler J, Stock F, van Bohemen J, et al. | Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
Aim: To assess the psychological effects in both quarantined and isolated persons compared to non-quarantined and non-isolated persons. 
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MENTAL HEALTH
10/7/20
Magill E, Siegel Z, Pike KM | Psychiatr Serv
Aim: To review the evidence on the anticipated mental health sequelae for frontline health workers and best practices to address those mental health needs.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/2/20
Leaune E, Samuel M, Oh H, et al. | Prev Med
Aim: To systematically review the evidence on the association between EVDOs and suicidal behaviors and/or ideation.
MENTAL HEALTH
10/2/20
Salari N, Khazaie H, Hosseinian-Far A, et al. | Global Health
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of sleep disturbances in hospital nurses and physicians facing the COVID-19 patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/29/20
de Araujo LA, Veloso CF, de Campos Souza M, et al. | J Pediatr
Aim: To examine the impact of epidemics or social restriction on mental and developmental health in parents and children/adolescents.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/24/20
Cabarkapa S, Nadjidai SE, Murgier J, et al. | Brain Behav Immun Health
Aim: To explore the main findings from the literature examining the psychological impact on HCWs in times of severe epidemics, and to identify strategies to address this.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/23/20
O'Reilly A, Tibbs M, Booth A, et al. | Ir J Psychol Med
Aim: To summarise existing evidence on the potential impact of a pandemic on the mental health of 12-25-year-olds.
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MENTAL HEALTH
9/18/20
Gilan D, Rothke N, Blessin M, et al. | Dtsch Arztebl Int
Aim: To provide an overview of psychological distress in the current pandemic, identifying protective factors and risk factors.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/17/20
Lasheras I, Gracia-Garcia P, Lipnicki DM, et al. | Int J Environ Res Public Health
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety in medical students during this pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/15/20
da Silva ML, Rocha RSB, Buheji M, et al. | J Health Psychol
Aim: To assess the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in pandemic survivors and the general population.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/10/20
Marques de Miranda D, da Silva Athanasio B, Sena Oliveira AC, et al. | Int J Disaster Risk Reduct
Aim: To review the evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/10/20
García Ron A, Cuéllar-Flores I | An Pediatr
Aim: To review the available evidence on the psychological impact of confinement in children, seeking to identify the main stressors and protective factors at play.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/8/20
Barello S, Falco-Pegueroles A, Rose D, et al. | Int J Public Health
Aim: To assess available literature on perceived stress and psychological responses to influenza pandemics in HCWs and identify implications for healthcare practice and future research.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/4/20
Stavridou A, Stergiopoulou A, Panagouli E, et al. | Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
Aim: To review the evidence on psychosocial consequences of COVID-19 in children, adolescents and young adults.
MENTAL HEALTH
9/1/20
Muller AE, Hafstad EV, Himmels JPW, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To identify, assess and summarize available research on the mental health impact of the covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/31/20
Usher K, Jackson D, Durkin J, et al. | Int J Ment Health Nurs
Aim: To systematically examine, synthesise and critically appraise the available evidence on the relationship between pandemic-related behaviours and psychological outcomes.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/31/20
Soklaridis S, Lin E, Lalani Y, et al. | Gen Hosp Psychiatry
Aim: To provide an up-to-date and robust synthesis of the evidence by reporting on implementation, evaluation, and outcomes regarding mental health interventions during medical pandemics within the last two decades.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/31/20
Bueno-Notivol J, Gracia-Garcia P, Olaya B, et al. | Int J Clin Health Psychol
Aim: To systematically review community-based studies on depression conducted during the COVID-19 and estimate the pooled prevalence of depression.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/25/20
Krishnamoorthy Y, Nagarajan R, Saya GK, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To quantify the prevalence of various psychological morbidities among general population, healthcare workers and COVID-19 patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/19/20
Xiong J, Lipsitz O, Nasri F, et al. | J Affect Disord
Aim: To synthesize extant literature that reports on the effects of COVID-19 on psychological outcomes of the general population and its associated risk factors.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/19/20
Chtourou H, Trabelsi K, H'Mida C, et al. | Front Psychol
Aim: To summarize the existing literature regarding the effect of quarantine and social distancing on psychology and well-being, while providing possible practical recommendations for being more physically active during isolation periods.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/11/20
da Silva FCT, Neto MLR | Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
Aim: To review the evidence on the psychiatric repercussions in health professionals that work in health systems to fight the clinical implications caused by COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/11/20
da Silva FCT, Neto MLR | Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
Aim: To analyze the main psychological effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in health professionals.
MENTAL HEALTH
8/11/20
Sheraton M, Deo N, Dutt T, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To compare the incidences of psychological issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as anxiety, depression, occupational stress, PTSD and insomnia, in healthcare workers (HCW) and non-healthcare workers (NHCW). 
MENTAL HEALTH
8/9/20
Cooke JE, Eirich R, Racine N, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To review the evidence on posttraumatic stress and general psychological stress symptoms during COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/31/20
Tng XJJ, Chew QH, Sim K | Singapore Med J
Aim: To examine and summarise existing studies to date regarding the psychological impact of COVID-19 on various populations.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/25/20
Racine N, Cooke JE, Eirich R, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To conduct a rapid review of child and adolescent anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
7/25/20
Imran N, Aamer I, Sharif MI, et al. | Pak J Med Sci
Aim: To examine the impact of quarantine on mental health of children and adolescents, and proposes measures to improve psychological outcomes of isolation.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/23/20
Garcia-Iglesias JJ, Gomez-Salgado J, Martin-Pereira J, et al. | Rev Esp Salud Publica
Aim: To analyze the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on healthcare professionals' mental health.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/20/20
Carmassi C, Foghi C, Dell'Oste V, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To investigate risk and resilience factors for PTSD and PTSS in HCWs.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/20/20
Shield KD, Chrystoja BR, Ali S, et al. | CMH Initiative
Aim: To review the evidence on how economic crises and natural disasters impact alcohol consumption and its harms.
MENTAL HEALTH
7/13/20
Preti E, Di Mattei V, Perego G, et al. | Curr Psychiatry Rep
Aim: To provide quantitative evidence on the psychological impact of epidemic/pandemic outbreaks (i.e., SARS, MERS, COVID-19, ebola, and influenza A) on healthcare workers (HCWs).
MENTAL HEALTH
7/8/20
Salari N, Hosseinian-Far A, Jalali R, et al. | Global Health
Aim: To analyze the existing research works and findings in relation to the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/22/20
Luo M, Guo L, Yu M, et al. | Psychiatry Res
Aim: To assess the psychological and mental impact of COVID-19 among healthcare workers, the general population, and patients with higher COVID-19 risk.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/16/20
Pappa S, Ntella V, Giannakas T, et al. | SSRN
Aim: To synthesize and analyze existing evidence on the prevalence of depression, anxiety and insomnia among HCWs during the Covid-19 outbreak.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/15/20
Barbosa DJ, Gomes MP, Souza BA, et al. | Comun. ciênc. saúde
Aim: To identify the main psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing professionals; describe the main factors capable of generating psychological stress in nursing professionals, describe the coping strategies to combat emotional stress.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/7/20
Loades ME, Chatburn E, Higson-Sweeney N, et al. | J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
Aim: To establish what is known about how loneliness and disease containment measures impact on the mental health in children and adolescents.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/3/20
Vindegaard N, Benros ME | Brain Behav Immun
Aim: To systematically review the literature in order to provide an overview of the psychiatric complications to COVID-19 infection (direct effect) and how COVID-19 are currently affecting mental health among psychiatric patients and general public (indirect effect) alongside with factors altering the risk of psychiatric symptoms in both groups.
MENTAL HEALTH
6/2/20
Hossain M, Sultana A, Purohit N | Epidemiol Health
Aim: To synthesize the available evidence on mental health outcomes of quarantine and isolation for preventing infectious diseases.
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MENTAL HEALTH
6/1/20
Nursalam N, Sukartini T, Priyantini D, et al. | Sys Rev Pharm
Aim: To identify factors with psychological impact and social stigma among people.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/21/20
Noone C, McSharry J, Smalle M, et al. | Cochrane Database Syst Rev
Aim: To assess the effectiveness of video calls for reducing social isolation and loneliness in older adults. 
MENTAL HEALTH
5/19/20
Hernandez MA, Navarro SG, Garcia-Navarro EB | Enferm Clin
Aim: To establish evidence-based recommendations regarding the approach to grief and death in relatives of patients with COVID-19, specifically aimed at identifying interventions on the competence management of prevention of complicated grief in relatives of patients with COVID-19 , and describe substitute strategies for grief and death rituals in said family members.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/18/20
Rogers JP, Chesney E, Oliver D, et al. | Lancet Psychiatry
Aim: To examine the two previous coronavirus epidemics, SARS and MERS, to identify the possible psychiatric and neuropsychiatric implications for the current pandemic. 
MENTAL HEALTH
5/13/20
Mayland CR, Harding AJ, Preston N, et al. | J Pain Symptom Manage
Aim: To review and synthesise learning from previous literature focused on the impact on grief and bereavement during other infectious disease outbreaks.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/12/20
Brown E, Gray R, Lo Monaco S, et al. | Schizophr Res
Aim: To review the evidence on the impact of epidemic and pandemics on psychosis.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/8/20
Pappa S, Ntella V, Giannakas T, et al. | Brain Behav Immun
Aim: To synthesize and analyze existing evidence on the prevalence of depression, anxiety and insomnia among HCWs during the Covid-19 outbreak.
MENTAL HEALTH
5/7/20
Kisely S, Warren N, McMahon L, et al. | BMJ
Aim: To examine the psychological effects on clinicians of working to manage novel viral outbreaks, and successful measures to manage stress and psychological distress.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/28/20
Rohr S, Muller F, Jung F, et al. | Psychiatr Prax
Aim: To collect evidence on the psychosocial consequences of quarantine measures in severe coronavirus outbreaks prior to COVID-19. 
MENTAL HEALTH
4/27/20
Thombs BD, Bonardi O, Rice DB, et al. | J Psychosomatic Res
Aim: To evaluate (1) levels of mental health symptoms, prioritizing studies that assess changes in symptoms from pre-COVID-19 or compare concurrent samples between participants with different experiences with COVID-19 (e.g., those infected versus healthy comparison sample); (2) factors associated with levels or changes in symptoms during COVID-19, and (3) the effect of interventions on mental health symptoms during COVID-19.
MENTAL HEALTH
4/15/20
Nobles J, Martin F, Dawson S, et al. | National Institute for Health Research
Aim: To review the evidence of the impact of infectious disease outbreaks on the prevalence of mental health conditions within the general population and across healthcare workers?
MENTAL HEALTH
1/3/00
Xiong N, Fritzsche K, Pan Y, et al. | Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
Aim: To investigate the five dimensions of the psychological impact (post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance or profession-related burnout) of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCW) in China.
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MENTAL HEALTH