Depressive symptoms in response to COVID-19 and lockdown: a cross-sectional study on the Italian population

M Delmastro, G Zamariola - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown orders adopted to prevent the spread of the
disease had a huge impact on a personal, social, and economic level for the world …

Italians on the age of COVID-19: the self-reported depressive symptoms through web-based survey

M Balsamo, L Carlucci - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the Italian community.
The widespread use of quarantine had the desired impact of controlling the epidemic …

The COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: depressive symptoms immediately before and after the first lockdown

E Medda, V Toccaceli, A Gigantesco, A Picardi… - Journal of affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Italy was one of the first countries to be heavily hit by the spread of the new
Coronavirus. Longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the real effect of COVID-19 on …

Psychological distress in the academic population and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown …

M Fornili, D Petri, C Berrocal, G Fiorentino, F Ricceri… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Measures implemented in many countries to contain the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a
change in lifestyle with unpredictable consequences on physical and mental health. We …

A 2-month follow-up study of psychological distress among Italian people during the COVID-19 lockdown

P Roma, M Monaro, M Colasanti, E Ricci… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has called for unprecedented
measures, including a national lockdown in Italy. The present study aimed at identifying …

COVID-19 lockdown impact on mental health in a large representative sample of Italian adults

A Amerio, A Lugo, C Stival, T Fanucchi, G Gorini… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The potential benefits of the COVID-19 lockdown need to be carefully weighed
versus the possible impact on people's daily life and negative mental health effects. We …

Psychological impact during the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy

R Ferrucci, A Averna, D Marino, MR Reitano… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The first outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy was confirmed on February 21, 2020. Subsequently,
COVID-19 turned into a global pandemic, causing a global health emergency, triggering an …

Effects of the lockdown on the mental health of the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: Results from the COMET collaborative network

A Fiorillo, G Sampogna, V Giallonardo… - European …, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented
traumatic event influencing the healthcare, economic, and social welfare systems worldwide …

Cognitive and mental health changes and their vulnerability factors related to COVID-19 lockdown in Italy

E Fiorenzato, S Zabberoni, A Costa, G Cona - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic and government imposed social restrictions like lockdown
exposed most individuals to an unprecedented stress, increasing mental health disorders …

The Italians in the time of coronavirus: psychosocial aspects of the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic

F Favieri, G Forte, R Tambelli, M Casagrande - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide public health emergency that forced
the Italian Government to deliberate unprecedented actions, including quarantine, with a …