The psychopathological impact of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic on subjects suffering from different mental disorders: An observational retrospective study

• Published in: Psychiatry research Vol. 307; p. 114334
• Main Authors: Caldiroli, Alice, Capuzzi, Enrico, Tringali, Agnese, Tagliabue, Ilaria, Turco, Marco, Fortunato, Andrea, Sibilla, Matteo, Montana, Caterina, Maggioni, Laura, Pellicioli, Cristian, Marcatili, Matteo, Nava, Roberto, Crespi, Giovanna, Colmegna, Fabrizia, Buoli, Massimiliano, Clerici, Massimo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Anxiety - epidemiology; Communicable Disease Control; COVID-19; Humans; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Obsessive-compulsive symptoms; Outpatients; Pandemic; Pandemics; Personality disorders; Psychotic symptoms; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Pandemic; Outpatients; Personality disorders; Obsessive-compulsive symptoms; Psychotic symptoms

•COVID-19 pandemic differently affected the psychopathology of mental disoders.•Personality disorders resulted to be particularly affected by lockdown measures.•Psychotic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms did not improve when lockdown ended.•Continuity of care is particularly important for psychotic...