Mukaetova-Ladinska E B, Kronenberg G
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK.
The Evington Centre, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4QF, Leicestershire, UK.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 Mar;271(2):235-248. doi: 10.1007/s00406-020-01210-2. Epub 2020 Nov 22.
COVID-19 infections have spread quickly, resulting in massive healthcare burden to societies worldwide. The most urgent interventions needed in the present climate include epidemiological measures to reduce the spread of infection, efficient treatment of patients with severe illness to reduce mortality rates, as well as development of diagnostic tests. Alongside this, the acute, medium, and long-term mental-health consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak for patients, their family members, medical professionals, and the public at large should not be underestimated. Here, we draw on evidence from previous coronavirus outbreaks (i.e., SARS, MERS) and emerging evidence from China, Europe, Asia and the US to synthesize the current knowledge regarding the psychological and neuropsychiatric implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）感染迅速传播，给全球社会带来了巨大的医疗负担。当前形势下最迫切需要的干预措施包括采取流行病学措施以减少感染传播、有效治疗重症患者以降低死亡率，以及开发诊断检测方法。与此同时，COVID-19疫情对患者、其家庭成员、医疗专业人员以及广大公众造成的急性、中期和长期心理健康影响不容低估。在此，我们借鉴以往冠状病毒疫情（即严重急性呼吸综合征、中东呼吸综合征）的证据以及来自中国、欧洲、亚洲和美国的新证据，综合当前关于COVID-19大流行的心理和神经精神影响的知识。
