TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - CoViD-19 pandemic and mental health of the general public: is there a tsunami of mental disorders?
JO  - Psychiatrische Praxis
A1  - Riedel-Heller, Steffi
A1  - Richter, Dirk
SP  - 452
EP  - 456
VL  - 47
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - de
SN  - 0303-4259
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1290-3469
ID  - ref1
ER  -