Psychological Effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
10.3904/kjm.2020.95.6.360
- Author:
Minyoung SIM
1
Author Information
1. Division of Disaster Mental Health Services, National Center for Mental Health, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:15
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2020;95(6):360-363
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread across the world, reducing social interactions and causing substantial psychological distress and economic losses. This review summarizes the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of uncertainty, the loss of autonomy associated with preventive measures, and secondary stressors such as potential future economic losses.
