Publications by authors named "Asli Kayacan"
J Nerv Ment Dis
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Recent studies have shown that psychiatric inpatients with severe mental illness (SMI) are at a higher risk for serious health issues and death from COVID-19, but there's limited data on how COVID-19 affects their mental health outcomes.
- A study compared 21 psychiatric inpatients with SMI and COVID-19 to 42 similar patients without COVID-19, revealing a higher new-onset SMI rate (23.8%) in those with COVID-19, while differences in working status were noted.
- The COVID-19 group also experienced a high relapse rate (47.6%) within 6 months of discharge, highlighting the need for close monitoring of these patients post-discharge.
