@article{ref1,
title="Loneliness: A signature mental health concern in the era of COVID-19",
journal="Psychiatry research",
year="2020",
author="Killgore, William D. S. and Cloonan, Sara A. and Taylor, Emily C. and Dailey, Natalie S.",
volume="290",
number="",
pages="e113117-e113117",
abstract="In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities in the United States imposed stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, potentially leading to chronic social isolation. During the third week of shelter-in-place guidelines, 1,013 U.S. adults completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale-3 and Public Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Loneliness was elevated, with 43% of respondents scoring above published cutoffs, and was strongly associated with greater depression and suicidal ideation. Loneliness is a critical public health concern that must be considered during the social isolation efforts to combat the pandemic.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-1781",
doi="10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113117",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113117"
}