TY - JOUR
AU - Niedzwiedz, Claire L.
AU - Benzeval, Michaela J.
AU - Hainey, Kirsten J.
AU - Leyland, Alastair H.
AU - Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal
PY - 2021
DA - May
TI - Psychological distress among people with probable COVID-19 infection: analysis of the UK Household Longitudinal Study
JO - BJPsych Open
VL - 7
IS - 3
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.63
AB - Studies exploring the longer-term effects of experiencing coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on mental health are lacking. We explored the relationship between reporting probable COVID-19 symptoms in April 2020 and psychological distress (measured using the General Health Questionnaire) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 months later. Data were taken from the UK Household Longitudinal Study, a nationally representative household panel survey of UK adults. Elevated levels of psychological distress were found up to 7 months after probable COVID-19, compared with participants with no likely infection. Associations were stronger among younger age groups and men. Further research into the psychological sequalae of COVID-19 is urgently needed.
PB - Cambridge University Press
UR - http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/240269/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ER