Efficacy of internet-based integrated intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with COVID-19
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Public health crises, such as the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since Dec. 2019, are widely acknowledged as severe traumatic events that impose threats not only because of physical concerns but also because of the psychological distress of infected patients. We designed an internet-based integrated intervention and evaluated its efficacy on depression and anxiety symptoms in patients infected by SARS-CoV-2.
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17-HAMD scores were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group at the end of week one.
“Post hoc analyses of the individual time points showed that scores of 17-HAMD and HAMA were significantly decreased in patients of the intervention group at the end of the first (17-HAMD, t=−2.381, P=0.026; HAMA, t=−2.263, P=0.033) and second (17-HAMD, t=−3.089, P=0.005; HAMA, t=−3.746, P=0.001) weeks, when compared with the patients of the control group (Fig. 1).”
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There was a group-by-time interaction for 17-HAMD scores.
“and a group-by-time interaction (17-HAMD: F=5.268, P=0.009; HAMA: F=3.743, P=0.031)”
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Mean 17-HAMD scores decreased significantly over time.
“Overall, there was a significant time effect indicating reduction in mean scores of 17-HAMD (F=37.35, P<0.001) and HAMA (F=26.58, P<0.001)”
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There was a main effect of group on HAMA scores.
“as well as a main effect of group (17-HAMD: F=4.384, P=0.047; HAMA: F=5.634, P=0.026)”
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Age, gender, and illness severity had no main or interactive effects on 17-HAMD or HAMA scores when included as covariates.
“There were no main or interactive effects of age, gender, or severity of illness on scores of 17-HAMD and HAMA when introduced as covariates in the analyses.”
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Mean HAMA scores decreased significantly over time.
“Overall, there was a significant time effect indicating reduction in mean scores of 17-HAMD (F=37.35, P<0.001) and HAMA (F=26.58, P<0.001)”
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There was a main effect of group on 17-HAMD scores.
“as well as a main effect of group (17-HAMD: F=4.384, P=0.047; HAMA: F=5.634, P=0.026)”
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There was a group-by-time interaction for HAMA scores.
“and a group-by-time interaction (17-HAMD: F=5.268, P=0.009; HAMA: F=3.743, P=0.031)”
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17-HAMD scores were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group at the end of week two.
“Post hoc analyses of the individual time points showed that scores of 17-HAMD and HAMA were significantly decreased in patients of the intervention group at the end of the first (17-HAMD, t=−2.381, P=0.026; HAMA, t=−2.263, P=0.033) and second (17-HAMD, t=−3.089, P=0.005; HAMA, t=−3.746, P=0.001) weeks, when compared with the patients of the control group (Fig. 1).”
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HAMA scores were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group at the end of week two.
“Post hoc analyses of the individual time points showed that scores of 17-HAMD and HAMA were significantly decreased in patients of the intervention group at the end of the first (17-HAMD, t=−2.381, P=0.026; HAMA, t=−2.263, P=0.033) and second (17-HAMD, t=−3.089, P=0.005; HAMA, t=−3.746, P=0.001) weeks, when compared with the patients of the control group (Fig. 1).”
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HAMA scores were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group at the end of week one.
“Post hoc analyses of the individual time points showed that scores of 17-HAMD and HAMA were significantly decreased in patients of the intervention group at the end of the first (17-HAMD, t=−2.381, P=0.026; HAMA, t=−2.263, P=0.033) and second (17-HAMD, t=−3.089, P=0.005; HAMA, t=−3.746, P=0.001) weeks, when compared with the patients of the control group (Fig. 1).”
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The internet-based integrated intervention produced rapid improvement in mood disturbance among COVID-19 patients with psychological distress.
“We found that patients of the intervention group exhibited significantly decreased levels of depression and anxiety symptoms in comparison with those of the control group, indicating that our internet-based integrated intervention showed a rapid improvement on mood disturbance and it should be applied in the management of psychological distress in COVID-19 patients.”
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Prior evidence supports benefit of internet-based intervention programs on mental health, particularly depression, stress and distress, and anxiety.
“Consistent with our findings, prior evidence has been found for the benefit of internet-based intervention programs on mental health, particularly for depression, stress and distress, and anxiety.”
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The sample size in each group was small, which limited the study's statistical power to detect real effects.
“First, the sample size of each group was relatively small, which limited its statistical power to detect real effects.”
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Psychiatric morbidities in SARS patients might remain significant even after physical recovery.
“Further evidence suggested that these psychiatric morbidities might be still significant even when persons infected with SARS recovered physically (Tsang et al., 2004)”
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Evidence suggests that COVID-19 has psychosocial consequences for patients.
“Although data from systematic studies of SARS-CoV-2 do not yet exist, evidence suggests that this disease has psychosocial consequences for COVID-19 patients (Duan and Zhu, 2020).”
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People with mild to moderate psychological distress may be more suitable for internet-based intervention.
“Taken together, the current findings provided information that individuals with mild to moderate psychological distress might be more suitable for internet-based intervention.”
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The study may have had a risk of bias in outcome-assessment blinding because the intervention provider also performed the evaluation.
“Secondly, this study might have a risk of bias for blinding of outcome assessments, because the evaluation was also performed by the intervention provider.”
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Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy is as effective as face-to-face treatment for depressive symptoms, social anxiety disorder, and other psychological or somatic disorders.
“It has been demonstrated in a previous meta-analysis that internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) was as effective as face-to-face treatment for depressive symptoms, social anxiety disorder, and other psychological or somatic disorders (Andersson et al., 2014).”
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The intervention had a beneficial effect on mild to moderate depression and anxiety symptoms in COVID-19 patients.
“The preliminary results of this study demonstrated a pleasing effect of the internet-based integrated intervention on mild to moderate depression and anxiety symptoms.”
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In the early SARS outbreak, SARS patients reported psychiatric conditions including high stress, depressive symptoms, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, and poor concentration.
“Consistently, in the early stage of the SARS outbreak, the emergency of which had parallels with the COVID-19 epidemic, a range of psychiatric conditions, including high levels of stress, depressive symptoms, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, and poor concentration, were reported by SARS patients (Chua et al., 2004).”
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SARS survivors with a history of psychiatric consultation in the acute phase had a higher risk for later psychological distress after discharge.
“and SARS survivors who had a history of psychiatric consultation in the acute phase of the illness had a higher risk for psychological distress later, after discharge from the hospital, and might warrant timely and focused mental health support services (Wu et al., 2005).”
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PremisecitationThe types of internet-based interventions that predominated as efficacious included information and education with or without professional psychological support, and to a lesser extent combined with peer and psychological support.
“The types of interventions that predominated as efficacious included information and education with or without professional psychological support, and, to a lesser extent, combined with peer and psychological support (Sherifali et al., 2018).”
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Study design and conductown dataAt the end of week two, three intervention-group patients and one control-group patient missed assessments because they had been discharged.
“Three patients in the intervention group and one patient in the control group failed to complete the assessments at the end of the second week because of discharge from hospital.”
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Study design and conductown dataAfter recruitment, the 26 participants were allocated with equal probability to the internet-based integrated intervention or to supportive care alone, with 13 in each arm.
“After recruitment, 26 participants were randomly assigned to groups sequentially, with an equal probability of receiving an internet-based integrated intervention (intervention group) or just supportive care (control group), with 13 participants in each group.”
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PremisecitationSymptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and side effects of treatments could worsen mental distress.
“Moreover, symptoms of the infection, such as fever, fatigue, and dyspnea, as well as the side effects of treatments, could result in worsening mental distress (Xiang et al., 2020).”
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Study design and conductown dataThe trial was prospective, randomized, controlled, and lasted two weeks at a Hangzhou hospital between early and late February 2020.
“This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, 2-week study conducted in the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China) from Feb. 2 to Feb. 28, 2020.”
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PremisecitationIn an internet-based intervention with five structured confrontational writing assignments for bereaved and significantly distressed individuals, writing decreased emotional loneliness and increased positive mood but did not affect grief or depressive symptoms.
“Nevertheless, in an internet-based intervention comprising five structured confrontational writing assignments, for individuals who experienced the death of a first-degree relative and who were significantly distressed, although writing decreased feelings of emotional loneliness and increased positive mood, writing did not affect grief or depressive symptoms.”
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InterpretationreasoningInternet-based intervention could also diminish the risk of infection in mental healthcare providers.
“Internet-based intervention could also diminish the risk of infection in mental healthcare providers.”
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PremisecitationInternet-based interventions have advantages over face-to-face therapy, including low threshold accessibility, flexible use, independence of time and place, self-determined pace, autonomy and privacy, and lower costs.
“Furthermore, internet-based interventions also showed advantages over face-to-face therapy, and the benefits mainly included low threshold accessibility, flexible use, independence of time and place, use at a self-determined pace, a high level of autonomy and privacy, and lower costs (Schröder et al., 2016).”
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Study design and conductown dataA computer generated the random sequence assignments at the start of the trial.
“A list of random sequence assignments for each group was drawn up by computer at the beginning of the study.”
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PremisecitationCOVID-19 patients experience mental health problems such as stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, insomnia, and fear.
“These situations are giving rise to mental health problems, such as stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, insomnia, and fear in patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe two groups did not differ significantly at baseline in age, gender, illness severity, or scores on PHQ-9, GAD-7, 17-HAMD, or HAMA.
“No significant difference between the two groups was observed for age, gender, severity of illness, baseline scores of PHQ-9, GAD-7, 17-HAMD, or HAMA.”
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Study design and conductreasoningThe two-week study period was short for assessing efficacy, and no follow-up measures were included to confirm stability of effects.
“Thirdly, the study period of two weeks was relatively short for efficacy assessment, and follow-up measures that might confirm the stability of the current effects were not included in this study.”
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InterpretationreasoningThe advantages of internet-based interventions might be especially relevant for COVID-19 patients because human-to-human transmission was confirmed and infected patients were in quarantine.
“These factors might be especially relevant for COVID-19 patients since the human-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was confirmed and the infected patients were in quarantine.”
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This is the first evaluation of the efficacy of this internet-based self-help intervention in COVID-19 patients with psychological distress.
“To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that the efficacy of this internet-based self-help intervention has been evaluated for COVID-19 patients with psychological distress.”
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Evidence-based interventions targeted at COVID-19 patients are scarce.
“However, evidence-based interventions targeted at COVID-19 patients are scarce.”
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Mindfulness-based intervention has been shown helpful in the treatment of mental health.
“Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) is an approach that focuses on the cultivation of conscious awareness, and orientation towards the present moment with curiosity and openness, which has been shown helpful in the treatment of mental health [17–20].”
From Mindfulness-based online intervention on mental health and quality of life among COVID-19 patients in China: an intervention design (2021) · cites this paper as [18]
The paper’s intervention description (section labeled Abstract; page not provided) identifies mindfulness body scan as one of four components. Its results report reduced depression and anxiety symptoms in COVID-19 patients receiving the combined intervention. Because mindfulness was not evaluated separately, the paper does not establish that mindfulness-based intervention itself produced the benefit. (LLM, conf=0.87)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe results could suggest modest results of the intervention with a small sample size, compared to other studies involving web-based interventions implemented during the pandemic with larger sample sizes and reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression.
“Thus, the results of this study could suggest modest results of the intervention with a small sample size, compared to other studies involving web-based interventions implemented during the pandemic with larger sample sizes and reduction in symptoms of anxiety [81-84] and depression [81,82,84].”
From Evaluation and Future Challenges in a Self-Guided Web-Based Intervention With and Without Chat Support for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Randomized Controlled Trial (2024) · cites this paper as [84]
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredOnline mindfulness training reduced anxiety and depression in Covid-19 patients during isolation.
“Furthermore, online mindfulness training proved a reduction of anxiety and depression in Covid-19 patients themselves during isolation41, an increase of resilience in adolescents42, as well as employees’ sleep duration and work engagement43.”
From Mindfulness-based online intervention increases well-being and decreases stress after Covid-19 lockdown (2022) · cites this paper as [41]
The study reports significantly lower depression and anxiety scores after an online intervention among COVID-19 patients in an isolation ward (results reported in our copy under Abstract; no page given). However, the intervention combined mindfulness body scanning with breath relaxation, “refuge” skills, and the butterfly hug method. It does not establish that mindfulness training alone produced the reductions. (LLM, conf=0.90)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredOnline mindfulness exercises work effectively and can help in the treatment of psychological suffering during the COVID-19 period of uncertainty.
“Thus, it was noticed that online exercises work effectively, and these interventions can help in the treatment of psychological suffering in this period of uncertainty experienced with COVID-19 4 .”
From The effects of mindfulness-based interventions in COVID-19 times: a systematic review (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
The Results (page not available in our copy) report significantly lower depression and anxiety scores after an online intervention for patients with COVID-19. However, the intervention combined mindfulness with three other exercises, so the study does not establish that online mindfulness exercises alone were effective. The authors also describe the findings as preliminary and limited to patients with mild to moderate symptoms. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe integrated internet intervention is effective in improving mood disorders and should be used to treat psychological symptoms in patients with COVID-19.
“This indicates that this intervention is effective in improving mood disorders and should be used to treat psychological symptoms in patients with COVID-19 4 .”
From The effects of mindfulness-based interventions in COVID-19 times: a systematic review (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
The conclusion (page unavailable) reports a preliminary improvement in mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety symptoms among patients with COVID-19. The claim broadens that finding to mood disorders and recommends using the intervention to treat psychological symptoms generally, whereas the paper says its findings need confirmation in further studies. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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The current study will use RCT, double-blind, evidence-based meditation design, and a longer period of intervention and follow-up, which may ensure more solid conclusions compared to similar studies.
“The current study will use RCT, double-blind, evidence-based meditation design, and a longer period of intervention and follow-up, which may ensure more solid conclusions compared to similar studies [18, 47].”
From Mindfulness-based online intervention on mental health and quality of life among COVID-19 patients in China: an intervention design (2021) · cites this paper as [18]
An internet-based integrated intervention including mindfulness skills for Chinese COVID-19 patients demonstrated significantly decreased depression and anxiety symptoms in the intervention group compared with the control group over a 2-week study period.
“An internet-based integrated intervention including some mindfulness skills on depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese patients with COVID-19 has demonstrated that patients of the intervention group exhibited significantly decreased levels of depression and anxiety symptoms in comparison with those of the control group over a 2-week study period [18].”
From Mindfulness-based online intervention on mental health and quality of life among COVID-19 patients in China: an intervention design (2021) · cites this paper as [18]
Some interventions have reported that psychological treatments without therapeutic guidance have had favorable results in depression and anxiety or only in anxiety.
“Some interventions have reported that psychological treatments without therapeutic guidance have had favorable results in variables such as depression and anxiety [82,84] or only in anxiety [83].”
The study included a follow-up at 3 and 6 months, in contrast to some studies that did not include a follow-up period.
“Regarding the strengths of this study, it was considered a follow-up at 3 and 6 months, in contrast to some studies that did not include a follow-up period [81-85].”
Wei et al pointed out that the user profile is important.
“The authors in the study by Wei et al [84] pointed out that the user profile is important, therefore it was considered in this study by evaluating the acceptance, satisfaction, and usability of the tool.”
Patients with COVID-19 who used an integrated internet intervention with four self-help components (mindfulness body scanning, respiratory relaxation training, refuge skills, and butterfly hug) had reduced depression and anxiety symptoms compared to the control group.
“Patients who used these four components, who were instructed through audios with daily durations of 50 minutes for 2 weeks, had reduced levels of depression and anxiety symptoms according to the scales used when compared to the control group.”
From The effects of mindfulness-based interventions in COVID-19 times: a systematic review (2022) · cites this paper as [4]
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“%) studies [17,18] that reported on depression and anxiety disorders did not provide adequate data, and 1 (33”
BackgroundImperatori, C., Dakanalis, A., Farina, B., Pallavicini, F., Colmegna, F., Mantovani, F., & Clerici, M. (2020) · Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2020.0339 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Cadel, L., Marcinow, M. L., Sandercock, J., Dowedoff, P., Guilcher, S. J. T., Maybee, A., Law, S., & Kuluski, K. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257880 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
“The use of surveys to gain information and insights about participants’ knowledge, attitudes, concerns, health outcomes and overall experiences (with their condition, care or engagement in activities) was identified in a number of articles [34, 38, 41, 54, 57].”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialAlessi, J., de Oliveira, G. B., Franco, D. W., Becker, A. S., Knijnik, C. P., Kobe, G. L., do Amaral, B. B., de Brito, A., Schaan, B. D., & Teló, G. H. (2021) · Acta Diabetologica · doi:10.1007/s00592-021-01690-1 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
“those in the control group during the COVID-19 pandemic [21].”
BackgroundSchool of Physical Education, Y. U., Zhang, J., Zhou, Z., Shanghai University of Sport, S., Zhang, W., & Shandong Sport University, J. (2021) · Psychiatria Danubina · doi:10.24869/psyd.2021.209 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“These results are consistent with the findings obtained by Wang et al. (2020) and Wei et al. (2020).”
ResultDamiano, R. F., Santi, T. D., Beach, S. R., Pan, P. M., Lucchetti, A. L. G., Smith, F. A., Forlenza, O. V., Fricchione, G. L., Miguel, E. C., & Lucchetti, G. (2021) · Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2020-1582 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Chang, Y.-C., Chiu, C.-F., Wang, C.-K., Wu, C.-T., Liu, L.-C., & Wu, Y.-C. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.949446 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
“(2020) applied comprehensive Internet-based interventions designed to improve relaxation, self-care, and feelings of individual safety and found that the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group (Wei et al., 2020).”
BackgroundZhou, R., Chen, H., Zhu, L., Chen, Y., Chen, B., Li, Y., Chen, Z., Zhu, H., & Wang, H. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.645938 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
“However, among the copious amount of empirical studies that focus on the mental health of the general population (29), medical staff (30), patients (31), college students (32), and adolescents (33) during the outbreak of COVID-19, studies on the specific mental situation of the elderly population under the pandemic ca…”
BackgroundYeun, Y.-R., & Kim, S.-D. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19031624 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
“We found that six RCTs included in our review comprised two RCTs targeting patients with COVID-19 [2,4], one RCT targeting obstetrics and gynecology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic [16], one RCT targeting the general population with dysfunctional worry due to COVID-19 [3], and two RCTs targeting healthcare worke…”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialBäuerle, A., Jahre, L. M., Teufel, M., Jansen, C., Musche, V., Schweda, A., Fink, M., Dinse, H., Weismüller, B., Dörrie, N., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.768132 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
“In accordance with other research, this study provides additional evidence that e-mental health interventions may be able to successfully alleviate the burden of depression and anxiety symptoms (69, 70).”
ResultCengiz, H. Ö., Ayhan, M., & Güner, R. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Nursing · doi:10.1111/jocn.16171 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Huang, J., Fan, Y., Zhao, K., Yang, C., Zhao, Z., Chen, Y., Yang, J., Wang, T., & Qu, Y. (2022) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.954754 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Self-citationKong, X., Wu, Y., Wang, X., Sun, Y., Chen, K., Li, Q., & Li, J. (2023) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15889 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Nagarathna, R., Anand, A., Rain, M., Srivastava, V., Sivapuram, M. S., Kulkarni, R., Ilavarasu, J. V., Sharma, M. N. K., Singh, A., & Nagendra, H. R. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.613762 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
“If administered to COVID-19 patients under supervision, it may even reduce psychological stress (43).”
BackgroundOpie, J. E., Vuong, A. T., Welsh, E. T., Esler, T. B., Khan, U. R., & Khalil, H. (2024) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-024-00468-5 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
“Similarly, Wei et al. (2020) identified that self-guided DMHIs focusing on relaxation and self-care for COVID-19 patients were beneficial for those with mild to moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety.”
BackgroundThe effects of mindfulness-based interventions in COVID-19 times: a systematic review
Fernanda Brito Duarte, D., Rodrigues Libório, J., Macêdo Egídio Cavalcante, G., Leite de Aquino, T., De Carvalho Bezerra, L., De Aguiar Rocha Martin, A. L., Rodrigues de Lacerda, J. V., Friary, V., & Dos Anjos de Paula, J. (2022) · Journal of Human Growth and Development · doi:10.36311/jhgd.v32.13313 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Dwidiyanti, M., Munif, B., Santoso, A. M., Rahmawati, A. M., & Prasetya, R. L. (2021) · Belitung Nursing Journal · doi:10.33546/bnj.1494 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“Wei et al. (2020) said that the provision of integrated internet-based interventions effectively reduced symptoms of stress and depression related to COVID-19.”
BackgroundNamazinia, M., Mohajer, S., Bagheri, N., & Sarboozi-hoseinabadi, T. (2022) · BMC Family Practice · doi:10.1186/s12875-022-01795-8 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Ying, Y., Ji, Y., Kong, F., Chen, Q., Lv, Y., Hou, Y., Zhu, L., Miao, P., Yu, L., Li, L., et al. (2021) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2021.100461 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“…mental health interventions among participants with symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic (Al-Alawi et al., 2021; Wei et al., 2020) and a preliminary study that evaluated the effectiveness of WeChat-based individual counselling on suspected COVID-19 patients…”
Zou, C., Zhang, W., Sznajder, K. K., Yang, F., Jia, Y., Ma, R., Cui, C., & Yang, X. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/24412 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“There remains a dearth of research on the relationship between information-seeking behaviors and anxiety during public health emergencies [56-58].”
Verkleij, M., Georgiopoulos, A. M., & Friedman, D. (2021) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2021.100372 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“Due to COVID-19, in a period when anxiety and depression are possibly increased (Choi et al., 2020; Wei et al., 2020; Zhou et al., 2020), there is currently an especially high need for internet interventions from home, to reduce exposure to infection.”
BackgroundWeb-Based Relaxation Intervention for Stress During Social Isolation: Randomized Controlled Trial
Pizzoli, S. F. M., Marzorati, C., Mazzoni, D., & Pravettoni, G. (2020) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/22757 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“…with the results of another study that aimed to reduce anxiety and depression in patients with COVID-19, which was a web-based intervention containing breath relaxation training, a mindfulness body scan, and behavioral techniques that significantly improved mood disturbance symptoms [37].”
ResultSi, M.-Y., Xiao, W.-J., Pan, C., Wang, H., Huang, Y.-M., Lian, J., Mak, W. W. S., Leng, Z.-W., Su, X.-Y., Tang, Q.-P., et al. (2021) · Infectious Diseases of Poverty · doi:10.1186/s40249-021-00836-1 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“[17, 20] An internet-based integrated intervention including some mindfulness skills on depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese patients with COVID-19 has demonstrated that patients of the intervention group exhibited significantly decreased levels of depression and anxiety symptoms in comparison with those of the…”
ResultHe, Q., Chen, Z., Xie, C., Liu, L., & Wei, R. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.802302 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Interventions to Optimise Mental Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
Safieh, J., Broughan, J., McCombe, G., McCarthy, N., Frawley, T., Guérandel, A., Lambert, J. S., & Cullen, W. (2021) · International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction · doi:10.1007/s11469-021-00558-3 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Parolin, L. A. L., Benzi, I. M. A., Fanti, E., Milesi, A., Cipresso, P., & Preti, E. (2021) · Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome · doi:10.4081/ripppo.2021.517 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“For those who are positive and who are facing this particular challenge, both physically and mentally, the efficacy of web-based interventions has already been demonstrated (Wei et al ., 2020; Zhou et al ., 2020).”
Brog, N. A., Hegy, J. K., Berger, T., & Znoj, H. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05089-9 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“Participants in the intervention group showed a significant reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms compared to the control group [25] .”
BackgroundResultInfluentialXiao, W., Liu, X., Wang, H., Huang, Y., Dai, Z., Si, M., Fu, J., Chen, X., Jia, M., Leng, Z., et al. (2023) · Infectious Diseases of Poverty · doi:10.1186/s40249-023-01074-3 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Monistrol-Mula, A., Félez-Nóbrega, M., Domènech‐Abella, J., Mortier, P., Cristóbal-Narváez, P., Vilagut, G., Olaya, B., Ferrer, M., Gabarrell‐Pascuet, A., Alonso, J., et al. (2022) · Annals of General Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12991-022-00385-3 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“, those under being infected, and under quarantine) [51, 52], and telehealth and digital interventions could be a useful tool to improve social support and to guarantee that people with pre-pandemic mental disorders have access to their psychological interventions and treatment during a pandemic such as COVID-19 or wh…”
MethodAbstracts for reports of randomized trials of COVID-19 interventions had low quality and high spin
Wang, D., Chen, L., Wang, L., Hua, F., Li, J., Li, Y., Zhang, Y., Fan, H. S., Li, W., & Clarke, M. J. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.06.027 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Self-citationAssociations Between COVID-19 Symptoms and Psychological Distress
Kim, J., Kang, H., Jhon, M., Ryu, S., Lee, J., Kang, S., Jung, S., Shin, I., Kim, S., Stewart, R. J., et al. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.721532 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“Recent research has focused on the use of online or telephonic psychological interventions to reduce the risk for infection-related emotional distress in COVID-19 (19, 20).”
BackgroundReporting and design of randomized controlled trials for COVID-19: A systematic review
Dillman, A., Park, J., Zoratti, M. J., Zannat, N.-E., Lee, Z., Dron, L., Hsu, G. G., Smith, G., Khakabimamaghani, S., Harari, O., et al. (2020) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2020.106239 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“…2020 [26] ChiCTR2000029868 China Hospitalized HCQ SOC 360 150 41.7% Wang 2020A [20] NCT04257656 China Hospitalized Remdesivir Placebo 453 237 52.3% Wei 2020A [45] NR China Hospitalized Internet-based intervention Supportive care NR 26 NA Wen 2020 [46] ChiCTR2000029381 China Hospitalized 1.”
InfluentialFoletto, V. S., da Rosa, T. F., Serafin, M. B., & Hörner, R. (2022) · European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00228-022-03372-5 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Bureau, R., Bemmouna, D., Faria, C. G. F., Goethals, A.-A. C., Douhet, F., Mengin, A. C., Fritsch, A., Bertschy, A. Z., Frey, I., & Weiner, L. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.760678 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“There is preliminary evidence supporting the effectiveness of internetbased CBT interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in COVID-19 patient samples (Wei et al., 2020), in the general population (Aminoff et al.”
BackgroundDing, T., Zhu, C., Jing, L., & Gu, S. (2022) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000032068 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“Exercise have a positive effect on the mental and intellectual state of college students, and help them rationally control various negative emotions caused by the epidemic.[50] In addition, sports can also cultivate students’ mental toughness and improve their ability to cope with pressure, so as to cope with the COVI…”
BackgroundDuPont, C. M., Pressman, S. D., Reed, R. G., Manuck, S. B., Marsland, A. L., & Gianaros, P. J. (2023) · Affective Science · doi:10.1007/s42761-022-00148-z · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“, 2021), while reducing anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and loneliness (Brouzos et al., 2021; Riva et al., 2021; Wei et al., 2020; Gabrielli et al., 2021).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialKurniawan, K., Yosep, I., Maulana, S., Mulyana, A. M., Amirah, S., Abdurrahman, M. F., Sugianti, A., Putri, E. G., Khoirunnisa, K., Komariah, M., et al. (2022) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su141912866 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“(2020)-b [21] Internet-based integrated intervention Breath relaxation, mindfulness, refuge skill, butterfly huge method HAMA 13 13 N/A N/A N/A N/A”
BackgroundInfluentialPsychological Distress in Patients with COVID-19 During Hospitalization
Yıldırım, N., Candan, H. D., & İnan, A. H. (2021) · Clinical Nursing Research · doi:10.1177/10547738211040322 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“powerlessness, progression of viral disease, and isolation are some reported factors that lead to anxiety (Guo et al., 2020; Wei et al., 2020).”
BackgroundFarahimanesh, S., Serino, S., Tuena, C., Lernia, D. D., Wiederhold, B. K., Bernardelli, L., Riva, G., & Moradi, A. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm12052006 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“[23] tested the efficacy of a 15-day Internet-based self-help intervention for COVID-19 patients experiencing psychological distress.”
BackgroundChennapragada, L., Sullivan, S. R., Hamerling-Potts, K. K., Tran, H., Szeszko, J., Wrobleski, J., Mitchell, E. L., Walsh, S., & Goodman, M. (2022) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114748 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Meyer, M. L., Kaesler, A., Wolffgramm, S., Perić, N. L., Bunjaku, G., Dickmann, L., Serino, S., Lernia, D. D., Tuena, C., Bernardelli, L., et al. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11082080 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“Self-help programs can provide resources and strategies to better cope with crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic [21].”
BackgroundDavison, K., Thakkar, V., Lin, S., Stabler, L., MacPhee, M., Carroll, S., Collins, B., Rezler, Z., Colautti, J., Xu, C., et al. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18147265 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“These patients all had pre-existing physical health conditions (four had hypertension, two had liver disease, and one each had gastric ulcer, coronary heart disease, or AIDS) [56].”
BackgroundResultInfluentialMonteleone, G., Terzulli, G., Cefaloni, F., Bonini, M., & Richeldi, L. (2023) · Respiration · doi:10.1159/000533621 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Mirhosseini, S., Nabavi, F. H., Vashani, H. B., & Vaghee, S. (2022) · OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying · doi:10.1177/00302228221126219 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Keyes, B., McCombe, G., Broughan, J., Frawley, T., Guérandel, A., Gulati, G. M., Kelly, B. D., Osborne, B., O’Connor, K., & Cullen, W. (2022) · Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/ipm.2022.17 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“These results indicate internet-based interventions show rapid improvement in mood disturbance and should be considered in patients whose mental health has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 (Wei et al. 2020).”
Feeling Down in Lockdown: Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emotionally Vulnerable Individuals
Panteli, M., Papantoniou, A., Vaıoulı, P., Leonidou, C., & Panayiotou, G. (2022) · The Counseling Psychologist · doi:10.1177/00110000211064905 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Ismael, F., Bizário, J. C. S., Battagin, T., et al. (2020) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2020.08.25.20182113 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Escuela de posgrados, F. D. P., LANCHEROS, J. E. T., Vargas-Nieto, J. C., Escuela de posgrados, F. D. P., Ibarra, S. A., & Escuela de posgrados, F. D. P. (2023) · Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies · doi:10.24193/jebp.2023.2.8 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Aminoff, V., Bobeck, J., Hjort, S., Sörliden, E., Ludvigsson, M., Berg, M., & Andersson, G. (2023) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2023.100662 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Hechanova, M. R. M., Jocson, R. M., Alianan, A. S., Santos, J. J. I. D., Manaois, J. O., Gomez, G. A., & Lamzon, G. R. (2023) · Research in Learning Technology · doi:10.25304/rlt.v31.2890 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Ortega, A. C., Valtierra, E., Rodríguez-Cuevas, F. G., Aranda, Z., Preciado, G., & Mohar, S. (2021) · Global Health Action · doi:10.1080/16549716.2021.1997410 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
López-Ramón, M. F., Campos, V. M., Alonso-Esteban, Y., Navarro‐Pardo, E., & Marín, F. A. (2023) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-023-02234-0 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“We observed that the studies that used MBIs (i.e., Bäuerle et al., 2020c; Stur-gill et al., 2021; Wei et al., 2020; Yuan, 2021; Zhang & Ma, 2020) delivered online treatments during the confinement period and obtained benefits in stress and anxiety reduction (i.e., Bäuerle et al., 2020c; Sturgill et…”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialLi, H., Chen, H., Ye, Z., Li, X., Yang, L., Wang, S., Yang, S., Liu, S., Chen, S., Li, R., et al. (2023) · Psychology Research and Behavior Management · doi:10.2147/prbm.s414553 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“Two previous studies with randomized controlled trial designs indicated a significant decrease in the levels of anxiety, depression, and stress in the experimental group through the internet-based psychological support, compared to the control group.(38,39) Consistent with these findings, our results confirmed the exp…”
User experiences of an online therapist-guided psychotherapy platform, OPTT: A cross-sectional study
Stephenson, C., Moghimi, E., Gutiérrez, G., Jagayat, J., Layzell, G., Patel, C. B., Omrani, M., & Alavi, N. (2023) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2023.100623 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Wang, D., Liu, X.-H., Xiao, J.-H., Chen, J., Li, X., Yu, C. J., Ma, Y., Song, J., Yang, Z.-O., Bai, T., et al. (2022) · Current Medical Science · doi:10.1007/s11596-022-2624-2 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Self-citationD’Onofrio, G., Trotta, N., Severo, M., Iuso, S., Ciccone, F., Prencipe, A. M., Nabavi, S. M., De Vincentis, G., & Petito, A. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11113209 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
“Finally, the three no-RCT studies were a validation protocol study [18], a case–control study [19], and a pilot study [29].”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialMartínez‐Borba, V., Martínez‐García, L., Péris-Baquero, Ó., Osma, J., & Corral-Beamonte, E. D. (2024) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1305463 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“For example, seven studies used computerized programs which required the use of Internet-based solutions (45, 55, 57, 64) or videoconferencing (29, 36, 41).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialAnxiety in post-covid-19 syndrome – prevalence, mechanisms and treatment
Burkauskas, J., Branchi, I., Pallanti, S., & Domschke, K. (2023) · Neuroscience Applied · doi:10.1016/j.nsa.2023.103932 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“Indeed, different studies highlighted that internet-/computer-based psychotherapeutic interventions can decrease the levels of anxiety and increase resilience in patients with COVID-19 (Liu et al., 2021; Wei et al., 2020).”
Zengi̇n, M., Başoğul, C., & Yayan, E. H. (2021) · International Journal of Clinical Practice · doi:10.1111/ijcp.14839 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Liu, X., Ng, S., Xing, Y. Y., Liu, X., Li, H. Y., Fung, M. H. Y., & Chan, C. (2021) · Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development · doi:10.1080/02185385.2021.1923560 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Ocular Surface Health in Connection with Anxiety and Depression: a Review
Alkozi, H. A. (2024) · Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare · doi:10.2147/jmdh.s468878 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Exploring the Use of Mobile Health for the Rehabilitation of Long COVID Patients: A Scoping Review
Daniels, K., Mourad, J., & Bonnechère, B. (2024) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare12040451 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“Nevertheless, the precise mechanisms through which these interventions exert their effects in various populations and environments are not fully comprehended.”
BackgroundIn the same storm, but on different boats: The social determination of mental health during COVID-19
Melo, C. D. F., Costa, Í. M., Pinheiro, A. L. V., Alves, R. S. F., & Seidl, E. M. F. (2024) · Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) · doi:10.1590/1982-0275202441e210128 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety and Depression - Biopsychosocial Factors
Bertollo, A. G., Galvan, A. C. L., Mingoti, M. E. D., Dallagnol, C., & Ignácio, Z. M. (2023) · CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets · doi:10.2174/1871527322666230210100048 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Stigmatization related COVID-19 and PTSD among Chinese graduates
Gu, J., Song, J., Wang, J., Liu, T., Zhan, J., Yan, W., Jia, Y., Wu, L., Xu, J., Liu, W., et al. (2022) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-022-04073-0 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Utilization of Mind–Body Intervention for Integrative Health Care of COVID-19 Patients and Survivors
Yang, H., Setou, N., & Koh, E. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19116618 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“In a 2-week RCT investigating 26 COVID-19 patients, the daily practice of the internet-based integrated intervention, which included breath relaxation training and body scan (mindfulness) significantly reduced anxiety and depression [132].”
BackgroundTasleem, A., Wang, Y., Li, K., Jiang, X., Krishnan, A., He, C., Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Fan, S., Boruff, J. T., et al. (2022) · General Hospital Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2022.04.002 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
“Risk of bias was unclear or high in 20 of the 21 trials for blinding of participants and personnel and blinding of outcome assessment [25–37,39–45], in 5 trials for random sequence generation [25,26,29,32,35], in 17 trials [25–30,32,33,35,36,39–45] for allocation concealment, in one trial for incomplete outcome data […”
InfluentialZhuang, J., Cai, G., Lu, Y., Xu, X., Lin, Y., Wong, L. P., Hu, Z., Yamamoto, T., Morita, K., Aoyagi, K., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.795219 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Predictors of adherence to the COVID-19 pandemic control guidelines
Hildebrandt, F. M., Costa, Í. M., de Meneses, L. M. S., Neto, J. S. D. M., & Melo, C. D. F. (2022) · Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) · doi:10.1590/1982-0275202239e200232 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Developing a Brief Tele-Psychotherapy Model for COVID-19 Patients and Their Family Members
Biagianti, B., Zito, S., Fornoni, C., Ginex, V., Bellani, M., Bressi, C., & Brambilla, P. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.784685 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“Wei and colleagues structured their intervention on audio-recordings that covered four main aspects: breathing relaxation training, awareness (body scanning), “refuge” ability, and the butterfly hug method (Wei et al., 2020).”
BackgroundSARS-CoV-2 Positive and Isolated at Home: Stress and Coping Depending on Psychological Burden
Kowalski, E., Schneider, A., Zipfel, S., Stengel, A., & Graf, J. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.748244 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
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- Authors
- Wei, N., Huang, B.-C., Lu, S.-J., Hu, J.-B., Zhou, X.-Y., Hu, C.-C., Chen, J.-K., Huang, J.-W., Li, S.-G., Wang, Z., Wang, D.-D., Xu, Y., & Hu, S.-H.
- Affiliations
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Xu, Yi
- Venue
- Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B
- Publisher
- Zhejiang University Press
- Published
- 2020-04-01
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 400-404
- ISSN
- 1673-1581 (ISSN-L)
- 1862-1783
- PMC
- PMC7203540
- OpenAlex
- W3021716926
- Cited by
- 173
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 11
- FWCI
- 31.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province (2017C37037)
- the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC1307100, 2018YFC1314200)
- the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (LQ20H090012, LQ20H090010)
- the Zhejiang University Special Scientific Research Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control , China (2020XGZX046)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, depression, anxiety, online intervention, psychological distress, integrated intervention
- MeSH terms
- Betacoronavirus, Psychological Distress, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adult, Anxiety, China, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, Prospective Studies, Relaxation Therapy, Self Care, Coronavirus Infections, Internet, Cell Phone, Pandemics, Mindfulness
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