Do Pre-existing Anxiety-Related and Mood Disorders Differentially Impact COVID-19 Stress Responses and Coping?

Authors

Gordon J.G. Asmundsone, University of ReginaFollow
Michelle M. Paluszek, Regina University
Caeleigh A. Landry, University of Regina
Geoffrey S. Rachor, University of Regina
Dean McKay, Fordham UniversityFollow
Steven Taylor, University of British Columbia

Disciplines

Psychology

Abstract

People with pre-existing mental health conditions may be more susceptible to stressors associated with COVID-19 relative to the general population; however, no studies have assessed whether susceptibility differs between classes of mental health disorders. We assessed COVID-19-related stress, self-isolation stressors, and coping in those with a primary anxiety-related disorder diagnosis, a primary mood disorder diagnosis, and no mental health disorder.

Recommended Citation

Gordon J.G. Asmundson, Michelle M. Paluszek, Caeleigh A. Landry, Geoffrey S. Rachor, Dean McKay, Steven Taylor, Do pre-existing anxiety-related and mood disorders differentially impact COVID-19 stress responses and coping?, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Volume 74, 2020, 102271, ISSN 0887-6185, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102271.