TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Loneliness: A signature mental health concern in the era of COVID-19
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Killgore, William D. S.
A1  - Cloonan, Sara A.
A1  - Taylor, Emily C.
A1  - Dailey, Natalie S.
SP  - e113117
EP  - e113117
VL  - 290
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113117
ID  - ref1
ER  -