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The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence
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The December, 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak has seen many countries ask people who have potentially come into contact with the infection to isolate themselves at home or in a dedicated quarantine facility. Decisions on how to apply quarantine should be based on the best available evidence. We did a Review of the psychological impact of quarantine using three electronic databases. Of 3166 papers found, 24 are included in this Review. Most reviewed studies reported negative psychological effects including post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion, and anger. Stressors included longer quarantine duration, infection fears, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss, and stigma. Some researchers have suggested long-lasting effects. In situations where quarantine is deemed necessary, officials should quarantine individuals for no longer than required, provide clear rationale for quarantine and information about protocols, and ensure sufficient supplies are provided. Appeals to altruism by reminding the public about the benefits of quarantine to wider society can be favourable.
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“Existing research shows that the loneliness and social isolation arising from disease containment measures in previous outbreaks (e.g., severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS] and Middle East respiratory syndrome) were associated with significant increases in risk of mental illness in adolescents and poor mental health up to nine years later (Brooks et al., 2020; Cénat et al., 2020; Loades et al.”
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“with the potential for some effects to be long-lasting, even after restrictions have lifted.”
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“recent international studies have reported increased symptoms of anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and psychological distress during lockdown (4–10)”
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“social distancing has been proven to trigger negative mental health consequences, including intensified anxiety and depression [9,10] and/or apathy and hypersensitivity; it is especially worrisome that it can also exacerbate mental illness [11,12].”
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“As stated, caregivers with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress are at higher risk of negative consequences due to COVID-19 and the quarantine (Brooks et al., 2020, Brown et al., 2020, Daks et al., 2020).”
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“Social isolation and self-quarantine have been associated with psychological distress (Boyraz et al., 2020; Brooks, 2020; Smith et al., 2020).”
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“Physicians, healthcare professionals, and medical staff who are directly exposed to patients and quarantine conditions have also been identified as at risk for quarantine-related damages (17).”
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“Such alterations can be justified by their perception of increased risk of contagion to themselves or their families, and which may exceed the level of psychological distress caused by the permanent confinement of those who work from home (Brooks et al., 2020).”
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“This fact can be understood by the decreased perception of confinement, also observed in previous studies (Brooks et al., 2020).”
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“This strict confinement, together with the threat derived from the rising number of infections, led to great psychological suffering and significant adverse consequences for mental health (Brooks et al., 2020; González-Sanguino et al., 2020), especially in vulnerable groups such as university students (Araújo et al., 2020; Kaparounaki et al., 2020; Odriozola-González et al., 2020).”
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“Many of the anticipated consequences of quarantine14 and associated social and physical distancing measures are themselves key risk factors for mental health issues.”
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“Although worries and uncertainties about a pandemic are common, for some they can cause undue distress and impairment to social and occupational functioning.14, 59, 60”
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“Findings from previous epidemics have suggested that many of these factors have also been risk factors for worse mental health during periods of isolation,15”
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“Finally, the proliferation of online and home-based leisure activities and the extensive use of virtual and digital communication during the COVID-19 pandemic might have helped to ease the burden of lockdown itself, in contrast to previous epidemics in which the fear of missing out was reported to be a challenge.27”
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“The fact that levels of mental health did not continue to worsen in this period is slightly at odds with data from previous epidemics, in which mental health was found to worsen during (or as a result of) quarantine.15”
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“Moreover, we only assessed internalizing symptoms like depressive or anxiety symptoms, while externalizing symptoms (e.g., anger, aggression, alcohol abuse) might also be affected by public health measures and restrictions (Brooks et al., 2020).”
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“Chatbots, if effectively designed and deployed, could help us by sharing up-to-date information quickly, encouraging desired health impacting behaviors, and lessening the psychological damage caused by fear and isolation.”
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“Four review articles have identified negative implications of quarantine affecting public mental health and access to education.9–12”
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“Consistent with previous studies,10,36,37 our review presents a range of negative psychological impacts of mass quarantine, such as low life satisfaction, emotional isolation and fear of infection.23–25,30,32,34,35”
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“In addition to the immunological mechanisms, fear of illness, uncertainty of the future, stigma, traumatic memories of severe illness, and social isolation experienced by patients during the COVID-19 are significant psychological stressors that may interact in defining psychopathological outcome (Brooks et al., 2020, Carvalho et al., 2020).”
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“Results of this large-scale, cross-sectional study are largely consistent with prior studies in China and elsewhere highlighting the adverse psychological consequences in the general population of both quarantine and disease outbreak [10, 14, 57].”
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“A recent review of virus outbreaks and pandemics documented stressors such as infection fears, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss, and stigma [5].”
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“External environmental factors such as quarantine and lockdown measures introduced during the onset of the pandemic have been shown to act as risk factors for psychiatric disorders.”
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“It is possible that indirect psychosocial factors may be the overriding mechanism for any increased level of anxiety and depression(Brooks et al., 2020, Yu et al., 2020).”
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“For many CYP, this includes psychological impacts relating to isolation and disrupted educational provision and attainment at critical timepoints [6,7].”
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“Previous studies have found that people in quarantine reported higher rates of psychological symptoms, such as stress symptoms, depression, anxiety, and insomnia, compared to people not in quarantine or in the general population.”
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“The negative psychological effects were due to relatively long periods of quarantine, fears of infection, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, and stigma [11].”
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“concerns have arisen about their potential psychological impact [11].”
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“The stresses of quarantine and social isolation are known to have negative psychological effects, including heightened stress and anxiety (Brooks et al., 2020; Pfefferbaum and North, 2020; Tsamakis et al., 2020).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Brooks, S. K., Webster, R. K., Smith, L. E., Woodland, L., Wessely, S., Greenberg, N., & Rubin, G. J.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Brooks, Samantha K
- ORCID
- Venue
- The Lancet
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-03
- Volume
- 395
- Issue
- 10227
- Pages
- 912-920
- ISSN
- 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
- 0140-6736
- PMC
- PMC7158942
- OpenAlex
- W3006659024
- Cited by
- 16,378
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 263 · 2025: 617 · 2024: 1253 · 2023: 2351 · 2022: 3785 · 2021: 4886 · 2020: 3191
- FWCI
- 277.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The Lancet (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (submittedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- reponame:Expeditio Repositorio Institucional UJTL
- Funders
- University of East Anglia
- National Institute for Health Research
- Newcastle University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › COVID-19 Prevention and Impact
- Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Keywords
- quarantine, psychological impact, COVID-19 pandemic, post-traumatic stress, isolation, fear of infection, stigma, quarantine duration, boredom, financial losses, altruism, public health communication
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, Financing, Personal, Humans, Pneumonia, Viral, Public Health, Quarantine, Social Conditions, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Coronavirus Infections, Social Stigma
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