The Covid-19 pandemic has unduly affected the mental health care system and mental health well-being of people globally due to a plethora of potential impacts on our own health, health care systems, and the economy amongst others. While waves of Covid fluctuate globally, challenges to providing appropriate mental health care services and developing effective solutions in terms of prevention and treatment for anxiety and stress-related disorders remain major concerns.
The goal of this Research Topic is to explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on anxiety and stress from a broad viewpoint looking at the impact on the general population, on patients and healthcare staff, both during the initial waves and also in the context of long Covid. There is also a unique opportunity to explore possible cross-cultural differences in the expression of anxiety and stress in these times, and to study anxiety and stress in relation to the Covid pandemic using longitudinal designs. In particular, we welcome studies on different populations, including at-risk and vulnerable populations, to give this Research Topic a global perspective. Also, we look forward to contributions to novel digital interventions which can increase the feasibility and general access to mental health care treatment.
We invite researchers to submit a range of articles including but not limited to original research articles, reviews, opinions, perspectives, and case reports on the following:
• Prevalence and associated factors of anxiety and stress during the Covid-19 pandemic
• Neuropsychological symptoms of hospitalized Covid-19 patients
• The associations between long Covid, anxiety, and stress
• Changes in psychiatric inpatient services
• Integration of digital mental health care solutions
• Geographic variability, particularly research from low- and middle-income countries underrepresented in the literature
• Gender differences
The Covid-19 pandemic has unduly affected the mental health care system and mental health well-being of people globally due to a plethora of potential impacts on our own health, health care systems, and the economy amongst others. While waves of Covid fluctuate globally, challenges to providing appropriate mental health care services and developing effective solutions in terms of prevention and treatment for anxiety and stress-related disorders remain major concerns.
The goal of this Research Topic is to explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on anxiety and stress from a broad viewpoint looking at the impact on the general population, on patients and healthcare staff, both during the initial waves and also in the context of long Covid. There is also a unique opportunity to explore possible cross-cultural differences in the expression of anxiety and stress in these times, and to study anxiety and stress in relation to the Covid pandemic using longitudinal designs. In particular, we welcome studies on different populations, including at-risk and vulnerable populations, to give this Research Topic a global perspective. Also, we look forward to contributions to novel digital interventions which can increase the feasibility and general access to mental health care treatment.
We invite researchers to submit a range of articles including but not limited to original research articles, reviews, opinions, perspectives, and case reports on the following:
• Prevalence and associated factors of anxiety and stress during the Covid-19 pandemic
• Neuropsychological symptoms of hospitalized Covid-19 patients
• The associations between long Covid, anxiety, and stress
• Changes in psychiatric inpatient services
• Integration of digital mental health care solutions
• Geographic variability, particularly research from low- and middle-income countries underrepresented in the literature
• Gender differences
