Psychological burden associated with incident persistent symptoms and their evolution during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective population-based study

Conclusions The psychological burden associated with persistent symptoms at baseline predicted the presence of ≥1 persistent symptom at follow-up regardless of infection prior to baseline. Clinical implications Intervention studies should test whether reducing the psychological burden associated with persistent symptoms could improve the course of these symptoms.

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Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Pignon, B., Matta, J., Wiernik, E., Toussaint, A., Loewe, B., Robineau, O., Carrat, F., Severi, G., Touvier, M., Gouraud, C., Ouazana Vedrines, C., Pitron, V., Ranque, B., Hoertel, N., Kab, S., Goldberg, M., Zins, M., Lemogne, C. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Adult mental health Source Type: research