@article{ref1,
title="CoViD-19 pandemic and mental health of the general public: is there a tsunami of mental disorders?",
journal="Psychiatrische Praxis",
year="2020",
author="Riedel-Heller, Steffi and Richter, Dirk",
volume="47",
number="8",
pages="452-456",
abstract="The paper reviews and discusses short- and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for population mental health. The dynamics of short-term psychological reactions - such as anxiety, depression and distress - seem to follow directly the epidemiological dynamics of the outbreak. Although older individuals are at risk for severe COVID-19 disease course and death, psychological reactions seem to be more intense in younger individuals compared to the elderly. For long-term consequences, we do not have data yet. However, since the association between economic crises and population mental health is established, a recession-related increase in mental disorders is assumed. Mental health should be key concern in the management of the pandemic.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0303-4259",
doi="10.1055/a-1290-3469",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1290-3469"
}