Negative cognitive and psychological correlates of mandatory quarantine during the initial COVID-19 outbreak in China.

In conclusion, quarantined participants were more likely than others to perceive discrimination and exhibit mental distress. It is important to integrate mental health care into the planning and implementation of quarantine measures. Future longitudinal studies to explore mechanisms underlying the mental health impact of quarantines are warranted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: American Psychologist - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research