Covid-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, according to a new study from Oxford University in the UK.
A report published in The Lancet peer-reviewed medical journal found that 20 percent of COVD-19 survivors, or 1 in 5, would receive a mental health diagnosis for the first time within 90 days of infection. Among the most common are anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, insomnia and dementia.
“People are concerned that Covid-1 survivors will be at greater risk of mental health problems, and our findings show this to be possible,” said Paul L. Harris, an Oxford professor of psychiatry, according to Reuters.
The Oxford study evaluated the health records of 69 million people in the United States, of whom more than 20,000,000 were diagnosed with coronavirus. It also found a link between preexisting mental disorder and an increased likelihood of contracting coronavirus.
The proportion of people previously diagnosed with mental health problems was 65 percent higher for a positive test for COVID-19. Has a similar relationship with other infections, including pneumonia.
Patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia are already more likely to have a positive coronavirus diagnosis.
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