AUTHOR=Caqueo-Urízar Alejandra , Urzúa Alfonso , Ponce-Correa Felipe , Ferrer Rodrigo 

TITLE=Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.729793

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.729793

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=The aim of this study was to analyze the psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on 120 patients with schizophrenia, and their caregivers (control group), in the city of Arica, northern Chile. The results showed that patients with schizophrenia who had been in quarantine for almost a year showed similar levels of concern as their caregivers in the domains of health and social life. However, caregivers showed significant differences from patients in the areas of income, concern, and employment status. In addition, patients who were infected with COVID-19 showed lower levels of well-being and worse psychological recovery.