[Anxiety in times of COVID-19 and other health crises].

Der Nervenarzt
A BendauA Ströhle

Abstract

Epidemics and pandemics and the measures taken to contain their spread are accompanied by numerous stressors, which can lead in particular to severe anxiety. This article describes the components and determinants of these anxiety symptoms, potential resilience and risk factors and appropriate recommendations for action. The article presents an overview of research results regarding COVID-19 and previous epidemics and pandemics (e.g., HIV, SARS, MERS, Ebola and swine flu). Furthermore, official recommendations for action are presented. Anxiety symptoms frequently occur in epidemics and pandemics, especially in the early phase and usually decrease in the further course. Although other aspects of different infectious diseases vary, the associated fears are similar and include e.g. the fear of health-related, social and economic consequences. Resilience and risk factors in various epidemics and pandemics are comparable. Self-efficacy expectation, tolerance of uncertainty, normalization, routines, safety and social support usually have a protective effect. In contrast, excessive media consumption, female gender, work in a medical context, suppression, pre-existing diseases, unhealthy behavior and closer exposure to the virus are oft...Continue Reading

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