Loneliness: A signature mental health concern in the era of

Psychiatry research · Aug 2020

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Loneliness: A signature mental health concern in the era of COVID-19.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities in the United States imposed stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, potentially leading to chronic social isolation. During the third week of shelter-in-place guidelines, 1,013 U. ⋯ Loneliness was elevated, with 43% of respondents scoring above published cutoffs, and was strongly associated with greater depression and suicidal ideation. Loneliness is a critical public health concern that must be considered during the social isolation efforts to combat the pandemic.

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- Killgore William D S WDS Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Room 7303B, PO Box 245002, Tucson 85724-5002, AZ, USA., Sara A Cloonan, Emily C Taylor, and Natalie S Dailey.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Room 7303B, PO Box 245002, Tucson 85724-5002, AZ, USA. Electronic address: killgore@psychiatry.arizona.edu.
- Psychiatry Res. 2020 Aug 1; 290: 113117.
AbstractIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities in the United States imposed stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, potentially leading to chronic social isolation. During the third week of shelter-in-place guidelines, 1,013 U.S. adults completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale-3 and Public Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Loneliness was elevated, with 43% of respondents scoring above published cutoffs, and was strongly associated with greater depression and suicidal ideation. Loneliness is a critical public health concern that must be considered during the social isolation efforts to combat the pandemic.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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