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

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 hypotheses of this study hold that (1) self-reports of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among...

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Autores principales:	Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar, Alfonso Urzúa, Felipe Ponce-Correa, Rodrigo Ferrer
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	schizophrenia psychosocial effects COVID-19 well-being recovery Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:699c8cd6e4084d519d799d27e01d1a912021-11-05T06:59:34ZPsychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.729793https://doaj.org/article/699c8cd6e4084d519d799d27e01d1a912021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.729793/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078The 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 hypotheses of this study hold that (1) self-reports of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among patients and caregivers would be positively correlated, (2) caregivers would self-report a greater impact of the pandemic on their daily lives, and (3) patients infected with COVID-19 would experience lower levels of mental health improvement and higher levels of psychological distress. Hypotheses were tested using correlations, mean differences, and effect sizes (Cohen’s d). 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. The implications of the findings highlight the need to incorporate mental health interventions in the pandemic health context for caregivers of people with schizophrenia. Finally, the results suggest that Covid-19 infection has a significant effect on the recovery and psychological well-being of patients with schizophrenia.Alejandra Caqueo-UrízarAlfonso UrzúaFelipe Ponce-CorreaRodrigo FerrerFrontiers Media S.A.articleschizophreniapsychosocial effectsCOVID-19well-beingrecoveryPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	schizophrenia psychosocial effects COVID-19 well-being recovery Psychology BF1-990 Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar Alfonso Urzúa Felipe Ponce-Correa Rodrigo Ferrer Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers
description	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 hypotheses of this study hold that (1) self-reports of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among patients and caregivers would be positively correlated, (2) caregivers would self-report a greater impact of the pandemic on their daily lives, and (3) patients infected with COVID-19 would experience lower levels of mental health improvement and higher levels of psychological distress. Hypotheses were tested using correlations, mean differences, and effect sizes (Cohen’s d). 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. The implications of the findings highlight the need to incorporate mental health interventions in the pandemic health context for caregivers of people with schizophrenia. Finally, the results suggest that Covid-19 infection has a significant effect on the recovery and psychological well-being of patients with schizophrenia.
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author	Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar Alfonso Urzúa Felipe Ponce-Correa Rodrigo Ferrer
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title	Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers
title_short	Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers
title_full	Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers
title_fullStr	Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers
title_full_unstemmed	Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers
title_sort	psychosocial effects of the covid-19 pandemic on patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
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Psychosocial Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Schizophrenia and Their Caregivers

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