Association of COVID19-induced anosmia and ageusia with depression and suicidal ideation.
Ageusia
Anosmia
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Depression
Social network
Suicidal ideation
Journal
Journal of affective disorders reports
ISSN: 2666-9153
Titre abrégé: J Affect Disord Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101773676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
02
04
2021
revised:
15
04
2021
accepted:
23
05
2021
pubmed:
3
6
2021
medline:
3
6
2021
entrez:
2
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Clinical reports from patients suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reflect a high prevalence of sensory deprivation or loss pertaining to smell (dysosmia/anosmia) and/or taste (dysgeusia/ageusia). Given the importance of the senses to daily functioning and personal experience, the mental health consequences of these symptoms warrant further attention. A cohort of Reddit users posting within the /r/covid19positive subforum ( Mention of anosmia/ageusia was significantly associated with transition to a risk state. Users with a history of anosmia/ageusia-related posts and who self-identified as COVID-19 positive had 30% higher instantaneous risk relative to others. The highest increase in instantaneous risk of suicidal ideation or depression occurred more than 100 days after first posting in /r/covid19positive. Use of self-diagnosed disease as well as a broad array of anosmia/ageusia-related terminology may entail both information bias and overestimates of symptom incidence. The specific effects of COVID-19 on the senses may have long-term implications for patient mental health well-being beyond the primary recovery period. Future work is needed to investigate the longitudinal mental health burden of residual COVID-19 symptom presentation.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Clinical reports from patients suffering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reflect a high prevalence of sensory deprivation or loss pertaining to smell (dysosmia/anosmia) and/or taste (dysgeusia/ageusia). Given the importance of the senses to daily functioning and personal experience, the mental health consequences of these symptoms warrant further attention.
METHODS
METHODS
A cohort of Reddit users posting within the /r/covid19positive subforum (
RESULTS
RESULTS
Mention of anosmia/ageusia was significantly associated with transition to a risk state. Users with a history of anosmia/ageusia-related posts and who self-identified as COVID-19 positive had 30% higher instantaneous risk relative to others. The highest increase in instantaneous risk of suicidal ideation or depression occurred more than 100 days after first posting in /r/covid19positive.
LIMITATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Use of self-diagnosed disease as well as a broad array of anosmia/ageusia-related terminology may entail both information bias and overestimates of symptom incidence.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The specific effects of COVID-19 on the senses may have long-term implications for patient mental health well-being beyond the primary recovery period. Future work is needed to investigate the longitudinal mental health burden of residual COVID-19 symptom presentation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34075369
doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100156
pii: S2666-9153(21)00082-2
pmc: PMC8154197
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100156Subventions
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : P30 DA029926
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Elad Yom-Tov, Damien Lekkas, and Nicholas C. Jacobson declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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