Mental Health – Page 3 – The COVID-19 Long Haul Foundation

Lifestyle risk behaviors among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

June 13, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Anne Gardner1, Jennifer Debenham1, Nicola Clare Newton1, Cath Chapman Fiona Elizabeth Wylie2, Bridie Osman1, Maree Teesson, Katrina Elizabeth Champion The British Medical Journal Abstract Objective To examine changes in the prevalence of six key chronic disease risk factors (the “Big 6”), from before (2019) to during (2021) the COVID-19 pandemic, among a large and geographically diverse sample of adolescents, and […]

Multivariate profile and acute-phase correlates of cognitive deficits in a COVID-19 hospitalized cohort

May 6, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: AdamHampshireaDoris A.ChatfieldbAnne ManktelowMPhilbAmyJollyaWilliamTrenderaPeter J.HellyeraMartina DelGiovaneaVirginia F.J.NewcombebJoanne G. Outtrimb BenWarneb JunaidBhattid LindaPointond AnneElmere NyarieSitholebf JohnBradleybgh NathalieKingston lStephen J.Sawceri Edward T.Bullmorecdj…David K.Menonbck1 Volume 47, May 2022, 101417 Summary Background Preliminary evidence has highlighted a possible association between severe COVID-19 and persistent cognitive deficits. Further research is required to confirm this association, determine whether cognitive deficits relate to clinical […]

COVID-19 infection could age brain by 20 years, lower IQ significantly

May 5, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Chris Melore Study Finds May 3, 2022 A severe coronavirus infection could leave patients with the brain of a 70-year-old, lowering someone’s IQ by 10 points, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London found that COVID patients are dealing with levels of cognitive impairment which are […]

Alzheimer’s-like signaling in brains of COVID-19 patients

April 18, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Steve Reiken,Leah Sittenfeld,Haikel Dridi,Yang Liu,Xiaoping Liu,Andrew R. Marks First published: 03 February 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12558 Abstract Introduction The mechanisms that lead to cognitive impairment associated with COVID-19 are not well understood. Methods Brain lysates from control and COVID-19 patients were analyzed for oxidative stress and inflammatory signaling pathway markers, and measurements of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-linked […]

Warning to anyone who’s had Covid over ‘irreversible’ damage to the brain

April 11, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter Apr 11 2022 COVID survivors have been warned that the brain could be irreversibly harmed by the virus. The major organ has been shown in dozens of studies to be damaged in even the mildest forms of Covid illness. ‘Brain fog’, difficulty concentrating and memory problems have all been […]

COVCOG 1: Factors Predicting Physical, Neurological and Cognitive Symptoms in Long COVID in a Community Sample. A First Publication From the COVID and Cognition Study

March 18, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Panyuan Guo1, Alvaro Benito Ballesteros1, Sabine P. Yeung1, Ruby Liu1, Arka Saha1, Lyn Curtis2, Muzaffer Kaser3,4, Mark P. Haggard1 and Lucy G. Cheke1* Since its first emergence in December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has evolved into a global pandemic. Whilst often considered a respiratory disease, a large proportion of COVID-19 patients report neurological […]

COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids

January 24, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Peer-Reviewed Publication PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2022 – Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were more likely to require intensive care than their peers who didn’t experience such symptoms, according to a new study led by a pediatrician-scientist at UPMC and the University […]

Some COVID-19 patients have brain complications, study suggests

August 21, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News | Jun 26, 2020 Some COVID-19 patients, including those younger than 60 years old, appear to develop neurologic and neuropsychiatric complications such as stroke, brain inflammation, psychosis, and dementia-like symptoms, according to a study published yesterday in The Lancet Psychiatry. The early-stage study of 153 hospitalized patients with confirmed, probable, […]

Stress-Related Growth in Adolescents Returning to School After COVID-19 School Closure

August 16, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Lea Waters,1,*Kelly-Ann Allen,1,2 and Gökmen Arslan3,4 Abstract The move to remote learning during COVID-19 has impacted billions of students. While research shows that school closure, and the pandemic more generally, has led to student distress, the possibility that these disruptions can also prompt growth in is a worthwhile question to investigate. The current study examined stress-related […]

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

August 16, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Authors: Nishtha Chawla,1Ashlyn Tom,1Mahadev Singh Sen,1 and Rajesh Sagar1 Abstract Background and aims: The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a significant psychological impact on individuals, particularly those belonging to vulnerable groups. This study aimed to synthesize literature on the psychological impact of COVID-19 among children and adolescents. Methods: Electronic search engines were used to identify studies till […]