Quantifying the mental health burden of the most severe covid-19 restrictions: A natural experiment.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, and the restrictions required to halt spread of the infection, are associated with increased population burden of moderate to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety. The aim was to quantify the mental health burden of the most severe COVID-19 related restriction...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Affective Disorders Vol. 293; pp. 406 - 415 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Oct2021
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