Jason I Chen, David Bui, Theodore J Iwashyna, Troy A Shahoumian, Alex Hickok, Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Eric J Hawkins, Jennifer Naylor, Diana J Govier, Thomas F Osborne, Valerie A Smith, C Barrett Bowling, Edward J Boyko, George N Ioannou, Matthew L Maciejewski, Ann M O'Hare, Elizabeth M Viglianti, Amy S-B Bohnert, Denise M Hynes
BACKGROUND: Prior research demonstrates that SARS-COV-2 infection can be associated with a broad range of mental health outcomes including depression symptoms. Veterans, in particular, may be at elevated risk of increased depression following SARS-COV-2 infection given their high rates of pre-existing mental and physical health comorbidities. However, few studies have tried to isolate SARS-COV-2 infection associations with long term, patient-reported depression symptoms from other factors (e...
April 16, 2024: Journal of General Internal Medicine