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Mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic associated with social isolation / Consecuencias de la pandemia de la COVID-19 en la salud mental asociadas al aislamiento social
Ramírez-Ortiz, Jairo; Castro-Quintero, Diego; Lerma-Córdoba, Carmen; Yela-Ceballos, Francisco; Escobar-Córdoba, Franklin.
Affiliation
  • Ramírez-Ortiz, Jairo; Universidad Nacional de Colombia. School of Medicine. Psychiatry Department. Bogotá. CO
  • Castro-Quintero, Diego; Universidad Nacional de Colombia. School of Medicine. Psychiatry Department. Bogotá. CO
  • Lerma-Córdoba, Carmen; Universidad Nacional de Colombia. School of Medicine. Psychiatry Department. Bogotá. CO
  • Yela-Ceballos, Francisco; Universidad Nacional de Colombia. School of Medicine. Psychiatry Department. Bogotá. CO
  • Escobar-Córdoba, Franklin; Universidad Nacional de Colombia. School of Medicine. Psychiatry Department. Bogotá. CO
Rev. colomb. anestesiol ; 48(4): e301, Oct.-Dec. 2020. tab, graf
Article in En | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-1144317
Responsible library: CO99.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract The 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern, which poses a major challenge to mental health as a result of its unprecedented impact in this 21st century. Research in past epidemics has revealed a deep and wide range of psychosocial consequences at the individual and collective level. There are multiple associated psychological disturbances, ranging from isolated symptoms to complex disorders with marked impairment of functionality, such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Therefore, it is necessary for mental health services to develop strategies that allow them to react skillfully and provide support to health workers and the affected population so as to reduce the psychological impact as well as the development of psychiatric symptoms. The purpose of this reflection article is to show the possible consequences on the mental health of the population as a result of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
RESUMEN
Resumen La pandemia por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) es una emergencia de salud pública de preocupación internacional, con impactos sin precedentes en el siglo XXI y hoy representa un gran desafío a la salud mental. Estudios en epidemias anteriores han revelado una profunda y amplia gama de consecuencias psicosociales a nivel individual y comunitario durante los brotes. Son múltiples las alteraciones psicológicas asociadas, que van desde síntomas aislados hasta trastornos complejos, con un deterioro marcado de la funcionalidad, como insomnio, ansiedad, depresión y trastorno por estrés postraumático. En este contexto es necesario que las entidades de salud mental desarrollen estrategias que permitan reaccionar con destreza y que logren un soporte al personal de salud y a la población afectada, en aras de reducir el impacto psicológico y de los síntomas psiquiátricos. Este artículo de reflexión tiene por objetivo mostrar las posibles consecuencias en la salud mental de la población, como resultado del aislamiento social debido a la pandemia de la COVID-19.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Social Isolation / COVID-19 Type of study: Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Rev. colomb. anestesiol Journal subject: ANESTESIOLOGIA Year: 2020 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Social Isolation / COVID-19 Type of study: Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Rev. colomb. anestesiol Journal subject: ANESTESIOLOGIA Year: 2020 Type: Article