Anxiety and depression in frontline health care workers during the outbreak of Covid-19.

The pandemic of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) seriously impacts the health and well-being of all of us.We aim to assess the psychological impact of Covid-19 on frontline health care workers (HCWs), [...]

Validation of the Pandemic Emotional Impact Scale.

The COVID-19 pandemic represents the most universal shared stressor for the general United States (U.S) population in many decades. Due to the unprecedented circumstances of COVID-19, no existing questionnaires can [...]

Risk analysis and hot spots detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nigeria using demographic and environmental variables: an early assessment of transmission dynamics.

This study evaluated the effect of demographic and environmental variables on the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Nigeria. Daily data on confirmed cases on SARS-CoV-2 [...]

The Roles of Emergency Managers and Emergency Social Services Directors to Support Disaster Risk Reduction in Canada.

Emergency managers (EMs) and Emergency Social Services Directors (ESSDs) are essential service providers who fulfill critical roles in disaster risk reduction. Despite being positioned throughout all levels of government, and [...]

Between Conspiracy Beliefs, Ingroup Bias, and System Justification: How People Use Defense Strategies to Cope With the Threat of COVID-19.

The current situation around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) portrays a threat to us in several ways: It imposes uncertainty and a lack of control and reminds us of our own [...]

Psychological Behavior of Frontline Medical Staff in the Use of Preventive Medication for COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study.

To understand the current pandemic, levels of anxiety in frontline staff, and whether they have been using medication to prevent COVID-19.Between January 10 and March 10, 2020, 290 frontline staff [...]

Depression as a risk factor for dementia in older people with type 2 diabetes and the mediating effect of inflammation.

APA: Americans Are Stressed, Particularly Young Adults

American Psychological Association says annual survey points to national mental health crisis

Hospital staff well-being during the first wave of COVID-19: Staff perspectives.

The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of working during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of staff at one 600-bed acute hospital [...]

Eating disorder pathology and compulsive exercise during the COVID-19 public health emergency: Examining risk associated with COVID-19 anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty.

COVID-19 has led to disruptions in daily living and increased uncertainty about physical, financial, social, and psychological consequences, which may contribute to anxiety, eating disorder (ED) pathology, and compulsive exercise. [...]