@article{ref1,
title="Depressive symptoms, anxiety disorder, and suicide risk during the COVID-19 pandemic",
journal="Frontiers in psychology",
year="2020",
author="Pera, Aurel",
volume="11",
number="",
pages="e572699-e572699",
abstract="This study reviews the existing literature on psychiatric interventions for individuals affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. My article cumulates previous  research on how extreme stressors associated with COVID-19 may aggravate or cause  psychiatric problems. The unpredictability of the COVID-19 epidemic progression may  result in significant psychological pressure on vulnerable populations. Persons with  psychiatric illnesses may experience worsening symptoms or may develop an altered  mental state related to an increased suicide risk. The inspected findings prove that  psychological intervention measures for patients affected by the epidemic should be  designed and personalized adequately. Preventive measures seek to decrease infection  rates and cut down the risk of the public healthcare system to eventually be  overburdened. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, people with psychiatric illnesses may  confront a decrease in mental health services. As limitations in the current review,  by focusing only on articles published in journals indexed in Web of Science,  Scopus, and ProQuest, I inevitably disregarded other valuable sources. Subsequent  research directions should clarify the effectiveness of online mental health  services in providing remote psychiatric interventions to individuals affected by  the COVID-19 epidemic.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-1078",
doi="10.3389/fpsyg.2020.572699",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.572699"
}