Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic in Argentinian Population: Vaccination Is Associated With a Decrease in Depressive Symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the irruption of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) the planet has submerged in a time of concern and uncertainty, with a direct impact on people's mental health. Moreover, the recurrent outbreaks that periodically harry different regions of the world constantly refocus people's concerns to the pandemic. Yet, each new wave heats the diverse countries in different situations, including the advances in their vaccination campaigns. In this research, we studied the levels of the general anxiety disorder (GAD) and depression in the Argentine population across the first and second waves of infections that occurred in our country.

Methods

We conducted an on-line survey, within each peak of the pandemic. People were asked to self-report GAD and depression sympt

SUBMITTER: Benedetti P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9259890 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature