Trajectories of resilience and mental distress to global major disruptions

SK Schäfer, AM Kunzler, R Kalisch, O Tüscher… - Trends in Cognitive …, 2022 - cell.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a major societal disruption, raising the question of
how people can maintain or quickly regain their mental health (ie, be resilient) during such …

The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with depressive, anxiety, and stressor-related disorders: A scoping review

CM Wickens, V Popal, V Fecteau, C Amoroso… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective A scoping review of studies published in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
focused on individuals with pre-existing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and specified …

COVID-19 and mental health in 8 low-and middle-income countries: A prospective cohort study

N Aksunger, C Vernot, R Littman, M Voors… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated
mitigation policies created a global economic and health crisis of unprecedented depth and …

Symptoms of depression and anxiety, and unmet healthcare needs in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from the Canadian Longitudinal …

J Khattar, LE Griffith, A Jones, V De Rubeis… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to healthcare services in Canada.
Research prior to the pandemic has found that depression and anxiety symptoms were …

Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in caregivers to assisted living residents during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

NE Lane, M Hoben, JE Amuah, DB Hogan… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Family and friend caregivers play significant roles in advocating for and
ensuring quality health and social care of residents in Assisted Living (AL) homes. However …

Multimorbidity and depressive symptoms in older adults and the role of social support: Evidence using Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data

L Zhang, S Shooshtari, P St. John, VH Menec - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The rising prevalence of multimorbidity poses challenges to health systems
globally. The objectives of this study were to investigate: 1) the association between …

Levels of depression and anxiety among informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

A Wister, L Li, B Mitchell, C Wolfson… - The Journals of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Studies on informal caregiving during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic have mainly focused on subgroups of caregivers using cross-sectional or …

The buffering role of self-compassion in the Association between loneliness with depressive symptoms: A cross-sectional Survey Study among older adults living in …

P Gao, H Mosazadeh, N Nazari - … Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing geriatric health
emergency with a substantial increase in the prevalence of medical and mental health …

Psychological interventions for loneliness and social isolation among older adults during medical pandemics: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Li, W Rao, Y Su, Y Sul, G Caron, C D'Arcy… - Age and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives There is little research conducted to systematically synthesize the evidence on
psychological interventions for social isolation and loneliness among older adults during …

Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

SA Kirkland, LE Griffith, UE Oz, M Thompson, A Wister… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Older adults have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and related
preventative measures undertaken during the pandemic. Given clear evidence of the …