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Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Youth Mental Health
Authors: Hvolby A. , Hansen J.P. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in national lockdowns in several countries. Previous global epidemics led to an increase in the number of psychiatric patients presenting symptoms of anxiety or depression. Knowledge about the impact of early lockdown initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of healthcare interactions is sparse.ObjectivesTo investigate both the impact of the Danish lockdown event on psychiatric patients’ contact with the healthcare system, stratified by type of contact (face-to-face (FTF) or virtual) and ICD-10 diagnosis, and how acute contacts were impacted in the five regions in Denmark.MethodsContacts in this study include all recorded FTF and virtual treatment interactions between patients and healthcare systems. An interrupted time series analysis was applied to determine the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown event on the number of contacts with psychiatric hospitals in Denmark, from February 25, 2019 to May 3, 2020. The analyses took a Box-Jenkins approach to fit an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model.Results
Virtual contacts replaced most FTF contacts during the lockdown. For most patient groups, the total number of contacts did not decrease significantly. However, for child and adolescent patients diagnosed with F 10–19, 70–79, and 80–89, the number of contacts decreased during lockdown. The number of acute contacts with the psychiatric system decreased significantly during lockdown.ConclusionsThe Danish healthcare system was forced to introduce innovative tele-psychiatry to mental health care during the lockdown. Disruption to service delivery was minimized because the resources were in place to sustain the transition from FTF to virtual contacts.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Perceived stress among physician parents during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Regaieg N. , Ben Touhemi D. , Fayala A. , Boudabous J. , Kammoun W. , Khemakhem K. , Hadj Kacem I. , Ayadi H. , Moalla Y. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionStress among physician parents is still poorly studied, especially during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic.ObjectivesTo describe the stress of being both a doctor and a parent during COVID-19 epidemic.Methods
It was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study, carried out on google drive in March 2021, and relating to 93 Tunisian medical parents. We used a questionnaire containing the parents’ personal and professional data as well as the perceived stress scale (PSS10).ResultsThe majority of parents (94.7%) were women. The average age was 34.43 years old. The average age of marriage was 29.6 years for men and 25.4 years for women. The majority of parents (89.4%) had one or two children and 70.2% were satisfied with their relationship with their children. On another side, 71.3% of doctors had to provide on duty services in the hospital, with 44.1% providing 3-4 on-calls per month, while 69% were providing on duty services in the COVID units. The average PSS score was 22.6. The distribution of scores indicated medium and high stress level in respectively 84.9% and 14% of parents. Furthermore, the PSS score was negatively correlated with the marriage age (p = 0.046, r = -0.2). On the other hand, no association was observed with the children number nor with the satisfaction of the relationship with his child.ConclusionsIt follows from our study that stress among physician parents is at a fairly high level. Managing this stress during a pandemic is not easy and requires the activation of several defense mechanisms.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Suicide in Old Age: a threaten to Human Rights?
Authors: De Leo D. 
Published: September 2022

Mental health care remains a pillar of suicide prevention also in late, but the range of interventions should include attention to the many socio-environmental conditions that are relevant to this stage of life. Community programs that promote a sense of worthiness and belonging should be strongly encouraged in order to preserve personal identity and social integration. Loneliness has to be counteracted in its many facets and with vigour, given its multiple negative impacts. The fight against stigma and ageistic views - still deeply rooted even among health workers – should be carried out with determination. Active promotion of a culture of resilience and adaptation to different phases of life and the changes imposed by them should constitute the founding bases of all efforts aimed at promoting a successful aging process. Combating discrimination against older people, as well as promoting basic social determinants of health, would help prevent suicide. However, these issues are still very underrepresented in the global agenda of health care. While having an effective impact on the numerous forms of discrimination would require legal interventions by governments, fighting stigma would primarily involve education aimed at changing beliefs and attitudes. Promotion of human rights, with particular regard to protection against abandonment, abuse and violence - particularly deleterious aspects in old age – appears as essential for personal empowerment of older individuals. Once become more powerful, older people may become more capable of defending their interests in terms of quality of life and protection against risk factors for suicide.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Life events impact on experiences of COVID-19 pandemic (in Azerbaijani sample)
Authors: Ismailova E. , Ryzhov A. , Zhuykova E. , Pechnikova L. , Sokolova E. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionMany studies point to cognitive beliefs, attitudes and other psychologicalt traits involved in particularities of reactions to pandemic situation, but the differences in life events are often overlooked.ObjectivesA study of subjective evaluation of life events during the pandemics.MethodsThe modified Lifeline technique was used to elicit life events. In semistructured interview, using a timeline, subjects were asked to indicate and describe events that had an impact on their attitudes, behaviors and feelings since the start of pandemic. Then they evaluated with direct assessment scales each event as to what extent it was anxious, difficult to cope, changed the beliefs concerning COVID-19, fostered the changes of behavior and habits, and led to reappraisal of own values. The events were coded using dichotomous categories: COVID-related vs directly unrelated, universal vs individual, personally involved vs noninvolved, and also were further qualitatively evaluated. 25 young Azerbaijani residents took part in the study.Results

From 191 events named, 72% were COVID-related, 62% - universal, 62% - with personal involvement. 46% of events were unique (mentioned once). Universal events were more likely to be assessed as anxiogenic, while personal ones as leading to rethink own values and priorities (U, p<.01 and p<.05). Surprisingly, life events in total were assessed as less challenging the beliefs about pandemics while more frequently leading to rethink own values (T, p<.05). Individual events involved more conflict meanings and implications.ConclusionsLifeline technique may provide important insights on the impact of life events in complex social transitions and may be used in counseling.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Depression in women recovered from COVID-19
Authors: Lagha M. , Hamdi G. , Dhaouadi N. , Chebli S. , Ridha R. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionStudies assessing the psychological impact of COVID-19 have shown that patients with COVID-19 had significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms than healthy controls.ObjectivesThe objectives of our study were to assess depression in women recovered from COVID-19 and to compare it to healthy controls.MethodsIt was a cross-sectional case-control study.We randomly recruited women, from April 1st to 30th, 2021.The women in the case group have been infected with Sars-Cov 2, with a benign or pauci-symptomatic clinical form, and cured for one to two months at the time of the study without any post-COVID complications. Women included in the control group have not been infected with Sars-Cov 2 .Depression was assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).ResultsIn total, we recruited 30 women in the case group and 30 women in the control group.The average age of the case group was 35.8 ±6.8 years versus an average age of 35.3 ± 6.33 years in the control group. The majority of coronavirus infections were symptomatic (83.3% (n=25)).
The average depression score for the case group was 10.8 ±9.6 corresponding to moderate depression, while the average depression score for the control group was 6.1 ± 6.1 corresponding to mild depression. The presence of depression was more significant in the case group compared to the controls (p=0.003).ConclusionsCOVID-19 is significantly associated with depression, even in mild or pauci-symptomatic clinical forms.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
The psychological impact of the covid-19 on Tunisian healthcare workers tested positive
Authors: Adouni A. , Mannai J. , Zaafrane M. , Jaballah F. , Dakhli A. , Herch N. , Fayala A. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionThe covid19 pandemic has led to a major health crisis and the healthcare workers, who are the first to respond, are generally the ones who pay the highest price. Their safety, both physical and psychological, should be a priority in the management of this pandemic.ObjectivesWe aim to assess anxiety and depression in caregivers with covid19 and to identify the many factors that may be responsible for this psychological distress.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare workers at the different health structures located in Kairouan-Tunisia from October to December 2020 within the framework of a crisis unit set up by the Ministry of Health. Through phone interviews, demographic and clinical data were collected at first, then psychological impact was evaluated using hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD).Results68 healthcare workers (47 females) with covid-19 were included in this study with an average age of 44.12 years: 38 nurses, 21 hospital employees and 9 doctors working at the Ibn Jazzar hospital (47%), the Aghlabite hospital (20%) and the dispensaries of Kairouan (33%). Among them, 8 had a depression score >10 and 20 had an anxiety score >10. Moreover, 90% feared contaminating their loved ones and 43% reported sleep disturbance and irritability during the containment period. The most important causes reported were the non-availability of means of protection (41,2%) and the increase in workload (64,7%).ConclusionsThe prevention of the negative psychological impact of COVID-19 on the affected health professionals is essential to preserve their well-being and to ensure the continuity of care.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Social Cohesion, Connection and Prescription: Good ways for Preventing Suicide?
Authors: Courtet P. 
Published: September 2022

Despite the multiplication of the therapeutic strategies for psychiatric disorders during the last decades, the incidence of suicide has not decreased substantially. Specifically, the most commonly used strategy, which is the use of antidepressant treatments, is clearly nonsufficient to attain the goal of a substantial reduction of suicides. Then, we will discuss the hypothesis that people who are more sensitive to experiences of social disconnection may activate a pathophysiological process which lead to a greater risk of suicide, and by such its study may offer new avenues for assessing the suicide risk as well as in providing new therapeutic targets. It is well demonstrated that both the objective condition of being alone and loneliness are strongly associated with suicide. From a series of cognitive imaging studies, it appears that suicidal patients are more sensitive to social exclusion, relying on a neural network implicated in the pain matrix, and individuals experiencing more psychological pain in daily life would be less prone to activate orbitofrontal cortex in social contexts which would facilitate disadvantageous decision-making, leading to choose options (i.e. suicidal act) with short-term reward (i.e. relief from pain) in spite of the risks (i.e. death). As psychological pain predicts suicidal behaviour, suggesting the need in assessing it in clinical practice, in using alleviating drugs i.e. opiates or ketamine, and in implementing evidence-based psychosocial strategies, based on caring contacts and social prescription. In conclusion, there are many innovations available to help tackle social vulnerability, which should be a priority in suicide prevention.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Vaccine hesitancy and conspiracy theories: a Jungian perspective
Authors: Khachouf O.T. , Saraga M. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionEndorsing conspiracy theories seems to constitute a major feature of contemporary collective anti-vaccine movements (Vignaud & Salvadori, 2019). As revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this contributes to increased worldwide vaccine hesitancy (de Figueiredo et al., 2020).ObjectivesThe present work aims at providing novel insight into the collective psychological underpinnings of conspiracy-based vaccine discourses.MethodsOur approach is inspired by Jung’s view that human groups produce narratives to project their collective conflicts (e.g., social, religious, political) onto reality. We analyze these projections in relation to the “halo effect” phenomenon, namely taking metaphorical extensions of (scientific) concepts at face value (e.g. Keller, 1995). Accordingly, we discuss one version of “the Great Reset” theory, claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are used by “the elite” to control behavior and abolish fundamental freedoms.ResultsOur analysis suggests that Western societies are manifesting some of their existential concerns through anti-vaccine discourse. In “the Great Reset” narrative, characters (people, vaccines, elites, immune systems, etc.) and plot can be read as symbols of, respectively, structural elements of the collective psyche (socio-cultural values, aggressive drives, death anxiety, psychic defenses, etc.), and dynamic interrelations among these elements.ConclusionsConspiracy theories can be understood as shared narratives serving the purpose of giving shape to collective fears. Within such a framework, references to “vaccines” and “immunity” are the manifestations of a state of crisis of collective psychic defenses.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Dynamics of indicators of mental health and mental wellbeing among university students during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Shaigerova L. , Almazova O. , Dolgikh A. , Zinchenko Y. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionUniversity students’ lifestyle has changed dramatically due to the spread of COVID-19. They had to face adaptation to the online learning format, as well as strict and long-term restriction of social contacts.ObjectivesTo trace the dynamics in the main indicators of mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress) and mental wellbeing among students during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsDASS (Lovibond, Lovibond, 1995) and WEMWBS (Tennant et al., 2007) were applied in the research. The study involved 733 students at Russian universities aged from 18 to 23 years (M=20.0; SD=3.23), of which 88.1% were girls. The same design was used in the spring (N=245), in the autumn of 2020 (N=270) and in the winter of 2021 (N=218).ResultsIt was found that the indicators for all DASS scales significantly differ (p<0.05) across the three periods. With Post Hoc Scheffe, it was shown that the levels of depression, anxiety and stress in autumn 2020 and winter 2021 were significantly higher than in spring 2020 (p<0.05). The WEMWBS values differ significantly (p<0.05) throughout the periods. The level of mental wellbeing among students in spring 2020 was significantly higher than in autumn 2020 and in winter 2021 (p<0.05).ConclusionsIt was revealed that despite the rather severe restrictions in Russia at the beginning of the pandemic, and relatively mild measures taken afterwards (compared to many countries), the indicators of students’ mental health as well as the level of their mental well-being continued to decline. The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 20-04-60174.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Stressors in nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: El Kefi H. , Kabtni W. , Bouzouita I. , Bencheikh C. , Torkhani O. , Gafsi I. , Baatout A. , Krir W. , Oumaya A. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionThe coronavirus epidemic started in Tunisia on March 12, 2020. Nursing students in hospital internship are among the professional categories most exposed to the virus.ObjectivesTo identify stressors during a COVID-19 pandemic among senior nursing students at the military health school.MethodsDescriptive, retrospective study conducted in March 2021 of the 60 senior nursing students enrolled in the military health school. We developed a self-questionnaire with questions about potential stressors during a COVID-19 pandemic.ResultsOur population was 54.3% male and 45.7% female. The mean age was 22.6 years. Most of the senior students (54.3%) worked in units dedicated to the care of patients with COVID-19. The main stressors reported by the students were fear of seeing patients die (84%), contaminating family (81.4%), being assigned to a COVID unit (78%), lack of protective equipment (75%), catching COVID-19 (67%), contaminating colleagues (64%), delay in teaching (61%), lack of competence and making mistakes (53%).ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic is a time of major stress for nursing students. Psychological support should be provided.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Mental Health and Human Rights of Women
Authors: Amering M. 
Published: September 2022

Gender equality leads to better health and mental health for women and girls as well as to better public health and mental health for all. Inequality, discrimination and social exclusion are both cause and consequence of mental health problems for all and affecting women and girls in specific and substantial ways. Equality through the realization of non-discrimination, respect and enablement of autonomy as well as full inclusion in all spheres of life are demands of gender equality legislation as well as human rights obligations for persons with mental health problems. Essentials of non-discrimination laws concern key areas, including health, family planning, marriage and parenthood, employment, housing, education, standards of living and social, political and cultural participation, along with the right to be free from exploitation, violence and abuse. Gender-specific attention to the risks, rights and needs of women and girls and their families are legal obligations as well as clinical and scientific responsibilities. Because of the cumulative and interacting gender-based and other forms of discrimination, regulations such as those following the adoption of the UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities include specific provisions for women with psychosocial disabilities. Other examples for the urgent necessity of a gender-sensitive approach are – among many others - safety and gender-responsiveness of community and hospital settings, humanitarian crisis response, working with family carers, and of course, mental health teaching and research, including efforts towards gender parity in academic psychiatry.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
“I have brain fog…” About cognitive impairment after COVID-19
Authors: Ghabi H. , Aissa A. , Zili A. , Ben Cheikh Ahmed A. , Zgueb Y. , Madouri S. , Ouali U. , Jomli R. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionMuch has been learned about SARS-CoV-2. However, the mechanism of short or long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms remains unclear. several hypotheses, including lack of oxygen caused by lung damage, inflammation affecting brain cells, or Lack of blood flow caused by swelling of the small blood vessels in the brain, have been advanced to explain these symptoms.ObjectivesHerein, we presented a case of cognitive impairment diagnosed after infection with COVID 19.MethodsWe discussed, through a clinical case, the possible mechanisms and risk factors of cognitive impairment following COVID 19 infection.ResultsThis case concerned a 28 –year-old patient. He had no personal or family psychiatric. In August 2021, he presented a SARS-CoV-2 infection without hypoxemia or respiratory failure. On day 10 the patient recovered. Two days after, he consulted our psychiatric department as he experienced impairment in memory. He had impairment in attention and executive function, and in particular verbal fluency. He said that his thinking was sluggish, fuzzy, and not sharp. He denied any alcohol or drug abuse. He was euthymic and he had no depressive symptoms. Arterial blood gas, laboratory, and clinical findings were normal. A brain CT scan with contrast was performed and did not show any abnormality.ConclusionsThis case highlighted the possible cognitive consequences of COVID-19 during the recovery phase. Further work is required to identify risk factors of psychiatric symptoms following COVID-19 infection and their management.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
Public attitudes to Sputnik V vaccination against the novel COVID 19 infection the role of the social-demographic characteristics and pandemic COVID-19 individual experience issues and their implementation as the targets for brief psychosocial intervention
Authors: Vasileva A. , Neznanov N. , Karavaeva T. , Radionov D. , Yakovlev A. 
Published: September 2022

IntroductionVaccination has proved to be an effective tool in decreasing infectious diseases incidence and their mortality rate. Negative public vaccine attitude can significantly undermine efforts to combat the pandemic that makes vaccine hesitancy one of the WHO main concernsObjectivesExamination of the relationships in population between vaccine attributes and COVID-19 personal experience, social and demographic characteristicsMethodsCohort cross-sectional study of the population attitude to vaccination against coronavirus infection COVID-19 was performed online during the first 2 months of mass vaccination in Russia, using the special designed questionnaire assessing social demographic variables, COVID-19 related factors, and preferable sources of information about COVID-19 vaccines. 4977 participants in the age from 18 to 81 years were enrolled in the study to vaccination against coronavirus infection COVID-19 was performed online during the first 2 months of mass vaccination in Russia, using the special designed questionnaire assessing social demographic variables, COVID-19 related factors, and preferable sources of information about COVID-19 vaccines .Results34.2% of respondents consider vaccination useful. 31.1% ‑ doubt its effectiveness. 9.9% ‑ consider vaccination unnecessary. 12.2% ‑ dangerous. indifference to vaccination was formed in 7.4% of respondents. They indicated that they do not plan to be vaccinated. 32.3%. postpones their decision until more remote data on the results and effectiveness of vaccination are obtained ‑ 34.0%. were vaccinated at the time of the study ‑ 11.6%.ConclusionsAttitude towards vaccination depends on age, gender, education, fear of possible complications, coronaphobia. Young people are less focused on vaccination than middle-aged and older people.DisclosureNo significant relationships.