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The COVID-19 epidemic has caused increasing public panic and mental health stress In this study, we explore the prevalence and factors linked to anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 A total of 144 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 underwent depression and anxiety assessment by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Social support level was also evaluated by the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) at admission Results showed that gender, age, oxygen saturation, and social support were associated with anxiety for COVID-19 patients In addition, age, family infection with SARS-CoV-2, and social support were the risk factors associated with depression Moreover, we designed a psychological–behavioral intervention (PBI) program that included psychological support and breathing exercises, and explored its effects on patients with COVID-19 Of the 144 participants, 26 patients with both anxiety and depression symptoms (cutoff score of ≥8 on HADS-A and HADS-D) were randomly assigned to the intervention group and the control group at a 1:1 ratio After 10-day treatment, the HADS scores of depression and anxiety were significantly reduced in the intervention group, and PSSS scores were also significantly improved However, no significant differences in HADS and PSSS scores between pre- and post-treatment were found in the control group Our findings indicate that mental concern and appropriate intervention are essential parts of clinical care for COVID-19 patients © Copyright © 2020 Kong, Kong, Zheng, Tang, Chen, Zhou, Li, Diao, Wu, Jiao, Su and Dong
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