The present coronavirus crisis caused a major worldwide disruption which has not been experienced for decades. The lockdown-based crisis management was implemented by nearly all the countries, and studies confirming lockdown effectiveness can be found alongside the studies questioning it. In this work, we performed a narrative review of the works studying the above effectiveness,… Continue reading Are Lockdowns Effective in Managing Pandemics?
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School Closures During Social Lockdown and Mental Health, Health Behaviors, and Well-being Among Children and Adolescents During the First COVID-19 WaveA Systematic Review
Importance School closures as part of broader social lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic may be associated with the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Objective To review published reports on the association of school closures during broader social lockdown with mental health, health behaviors, and well-being in children and adolescents aged 0 to… Continue reading School Closures During Social Lockdown and Mental Health, Health Behaviors, and Well-being Among Children and Adolescents During the First COVID-19 WaveA Systematic Review
Psychological Distress Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults in the United Kingdom Based on Coordinated Analyses of 11 Longitudinal Studies
How population mental health has evolved across the COVID-19 pandemic under varied lockdown measures is poorly understood, and the consequences for health inequalities are unclear. Objective To investigate changes in mental health and sociodemographic inequalities from before and across the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 11 longitudinal studies. Design, Setting, and Participants This… Continue reading Psychological Distress Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults in the United Kingdom Based on Coordinated Analyses of 11 Longitudinal Studies
Adolescent psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown
Highlights•The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown may have a negative impact on the mental health of adolescents. •Epidemics and disasters are associated with adolescent Post Traumatic Stress, Depression, and Anxiety symptoms. •Healthcare system adaptations are necessary for mental health support despite the lockdown. •Home confinement may be associated with increased intrafamilial violence. •Data is scarce on… Continue reading Adolescent psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown
A LITERATURE REVIEW AND META-ANALYSISOF THE EFFECTS OF LOCKDOWNS ONCOVID-19 MORTALITY
This systematic review and meta-analysis are designed to determine whether there is empiricalevidence to support the belief that “lockdowns” reduce COVID-19 mortality. Lockdowns aredefined as the imposition of at least one compulsory, non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI).NPIs are any government mandate that directly restrict peoples’ possibilities, such as policies thatlimit internal movement, close schools and businesses, and… Continue reading A LITERATURE REVIEW AND META-ANALYSISOF THE EFFECTS OF LOCKDOWNS ONCOVID-19 MORTALITY
Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of #lockdowns during #COVID-19
Summary boxRestrictive non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 (known as ‘lockdowns’) are associated with health harms However, it is challenging to determine whether lockdowns have caused the harms or whether these harms are a direct consequence of the underlying health disaster of the pandemic Careful analysis of excess mortality suggests that lockdowns are not associated with large… Continue reading Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of #lockdowns during #COVID-19
Progression of #Myopia in School-Aged Children After #COVID-19 Home Confinement
Time spent in outdoor activities has decreased owing to home confinement for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Concerns have been raised about whether home confinement may have worsened the burden of myopia owing to substantially decreased time spent outdoors and increased screen time at home.. .. Of the 123 535 children included in the study,… Continue reading Progression of #Myopia in School-Aged Children After #COVID-19 Home Confinement
Evaluating the impact of a time orientation intervention on #well-being during the #COVID-19 lockdown: past, present or future?
Lockdown policies brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic pose a threat to well-being. This study examined the effectiveness of three positive psychology interventions, with different time-orientations, on well-being as well as predictors of well-being during lockdown. Participants (n= 216) completed measures of lockdown characteristics, attachment orientation, and emotion regulation, were then randomly allocated to one… Continue reading Evaluating the impact of a time orientation intervention on #well-being during the #COVID-19 lockdown: past, present or future?
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