COVID-19 outbreak increased risk of schizophrenia in aged adults

• 作者： Hu, Wei ( 1 ) ; Su, Li ( 2 ) ; Qiao, Juan ( 1 ) ; Zhu, Jing ( 1 ) ; Zhou, Yi ( 3 ) ;
• 作者单位： 1.Xuzhou Oriental People's Hospital; 2.Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; 3.Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University;
• 提交时间：2020-02-29

摘要： We noticed an unusual increase of first-time patients with schizophrenia (F20) in January 2020 since the outbreak of COVID-19. The aim of this retrospective study is to validate this observation and find potential risk factors, if applicable. A total number of 13,783 records from outpatients in January 2020 were investigated thoroughly. Comparisons between incidence of schizophrenia in outpatients in January 2020 and similar periods of 2017-2019 were made to minimize seasonal influence. Relationship of incidence of schizophrenia and COVID-19 infections in China was calculated. Limited personal information (age, gender, approximate residence) was analyzed to find risk factors.After excluding seasonal factors such as Spring festival, a positive relationship between incidence of schizophrenia in first-time patients and countrywide epidemic situation was found. Statistical results further showed a significant increase of median age from 39 to 50 for first-time patients diagnosed with schizophrenia which is unusual. Meanwhile, a slight but not significant change was found in distribution of gender and approximate residence (urban/suburb). Our data supported that COVID-19 outbreak increased risk of schizophrenia in aged adults which is consistent with the fact that COVID-19 is more lethal to elders. We strongly appeal that public healthcare in countries either with or without infected patients should prepare in advance for potential risks in public mental health.

• 来自： Yi Zhou
• 分类： 心理学 >> 临床与咨询心理学 医学、药学 >> 预防医学与公共卫生学
• 引用： ChinaXiv:202003.00003 (或此版本 ChinaXiv:202003.00003V1)
  (doi:10.12074/202003.00003)
  (CSTR:32003.36.ChinaXiv.202003.00003.V1)
• 推荐引用方式：Hu, Wei,Su, Li,Qiao, Juan,Zhu, Jing,Zhou, Yi.(2020).COVID-19 outbreak increased risk of schizophrenia in aged adults.CSTR:32003.36.ChinaXiv.202003.00003.V1 (点此复制)