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What could we learn from SARS when facing the mental health issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak? A nationwide cohort study in Taiwan

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Tzeng, Nian-Sheng, Chung, Chi-Hsiang, Chang, Chuan-Chia, Chang, Hsin-An, Kao, Yu-Chen, Chang, Shan-Yueh, Chien, Wu-Chien·2020·Translational Psychiatry

Abstract

There were several studies about the psychiatric and mental health issues related to the severe adult respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, however, the association between SARS and the overall risk of psychiatric disorders and suicides has, as yet, to be studied in Taiwan. The aim of this study is to examine as to whether SARS is associated with the risk of psychiatric disorders and suicide. A total of 285 patients with SARS and 2850 controls without SARS (1:10) matched for sex, age, insurance premium, comorbidities, residential regions, level of medical care, and index date were selected between February 25 and June 15, 2003 from the Inpatient Database Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. During the 12-year follow-up, in which 79 in the SARS cohort and 340 in the control group developed psychiatric disorders or suicide (4047.41 vs. 1535.32 per 100,000 person-years). Fine and Gray's survival analysis revealed that the SARS cohort was associated with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders and suicide, and the adjusted subdistribution HR (sHR) was 2.805 (95% CI: 2.182-3.605, p < 0.001) for psychiatric disorders and suicide. The SARS cohort was associated with anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder/acute stress disorder (PTSD/ASD), and suicide. The sensitivity analysis revealed that the SARS group was associated with anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, PTSD/ASD, and suicide after the individuals with a diagnosis of psychiatric disorders and suicide were excluded within the first year, and with anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, while those in the first five years were excluded. In conclusion, SARS was associated with the increased risk of psychiatric disorders and suicide.

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  • Follow-up as long as 12 years has documented persistent anxiety, depression, trauma, and sleep problems after coronavirus infection.

    “Studies with up to 12-year follow-up have shown sustained mental health effects including anxiety, depression, trauma, and sleep disturbance (Tzeng et al., 2020).”

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Authors
Tzeng, N.-S., Chung, C.-H., Chang, C.-C., Chang, H.-A., Kao, Y.-C., Chang, S.-Y., & Chien, W.-C.
Affiliations
Tri-Service General Hospital (TW)
Corresponding author
Chien, Wu-Chien
Venue
Translational Psychiatry
Published
2020-10-06
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
339-339
ISSN
2158-3188 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3091958621
Cited by
63
References
60
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 1
FWCI
4.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Translational Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Ministry of Defense
  • Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH-B-109-010, TSGH-C108-151, TSGH-C108-003)
  • Health and Welfare Data Science Center
  • Medical Affairs Bureau (MAB-107-084)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Keywords
SARS, COVID-19 pandemic, mental illness, suicide, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder, mental health outcomes
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Inpatients, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, Risk Factors, Suicide, Taiwan, Databases, Factual, Coronavirus Infections, Risk Assessment, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Pandemics

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