Adverse Mental Health Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown in Individuals With Tourette Syndrome in Italy
An Online Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15526925 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giulia Conte (0000-0002-3497-0414, Sapienza University of Rome), Valentina Baglioni (0000-0002-5010-8162, Sapienza University of Rome), Francesca Valente (0000-0001-7426-8905, Sapienza University of Rome), Flavia Chiarotti (0000-0003-0084-6914, Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Francesco Cardona (0000-0002-9993-617X, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 583744-583744 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.583744 |
| PMID | 33329125 |
| OpenAlex | W3107634642 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 25 |
During the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italy, an online survey was launched via a local patient advocacy website to investigate mental health issues in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome (TS). Respondents were parents, who were asked to report on their child's general health, tics, comorbidities/problems, pharmacological treatment/psychotherapy, symptom variations, and daily routine, as well as on their family's health and work experiences during the pandemic. Two hundred thirty-eight people participated in the survey, 203 females and 35 males. Our findings indicate that, in the time window of 4-6 weeks after the beginning of the COVID-19-related lockdown, 67% of individuals with TS developed a relevant worsening of the overall clinical condition as rated by their parents. An improvement or no variation of the clinical picture was reported in 20.5 and 6.7% of cases, respectively. Most worsened symptoms included tics, hyperactivity, rage attacks, obsessions/compulsions, and anxiety. Of the subjects experiencing a clinical worsening, the majority (51.76%) showed variations across two to five symptom domains. No association was found between symptom variation and family demographics or health and economic issues specifically related to the lockdown. The current COVID-19 pandemic is exerting a considerable impact on the mental health of young individuals with TS by worsening both tics and emotional and behavioral symptoms
Anxiety · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Demographics · Disease · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Tics · Tourette syndrome · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |