Association between COVID-19 testing uptake and mental disorders among adults in US post-secondary education, 2020–2021

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Yusen Zhai¹  Xue Du² 

[1] Department of Human Studies, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama;Department of Food Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA. The work described in the paper was carried out at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

关键词: Depressive disorders;    anxiety disorders;    COVID-19;    suicide;    psychosocial interventions;   

DOI  :  10.1192/bjo.2022.580

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: Canadian Society For Pharmaceutical Sciences (Csps).

【 摘 要 】

Summary Fear and uncertainty have worsened mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 testing is essential yet underutilised, and many people may experience difficulties accessing testing if the US federal government fails to sustain the testing capacity. To date, limited evidence exists about the role of COVID-19 testing in mental health. We examined the associations of COVID-19 testing uptake with certain mental disorders, through a nationally representative cohort of adults in US post-secondary education ( N = 65 360). Adults with test-confirmed COVID-19 were at significantly lower risk than those with unconfirmed COVID-19 for severe depression, severe anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal ideation. Findings suggest another potential benefit of public health efforts to encourage COVID-19 testing, namely promoting mental health.

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