1. Cognitive and Psychological Sequelae of COVID-19: Age Differences in Facing the Pandemic
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Maria Devita, Elisa Di Rosa, Pamela Iannizzi, Sara Bianconi, Sara A. Contin, Simona Tiriolo, Nicol Bernardinello, Elisabetta Cocconcelli, Elisabetta Balestro, Annamaria Cattelan, Davide Leoni, Daniela Mapelli, and Biancarosa Volpe
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COVID-19 ,pandemic ,cognitive effects ,post-traumatic stress disorder ,age differences ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
Literature about the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is currently focusing on the potential cognitive and neuropsychiatric sequelae observed in individuals receiving intensive care unit (ICU) treatments. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the differences in cognitive and psychological sequelae of COVID-19 between younger and older adults, regardless of being admitted to the ICU or not. The study involved 299 recovered individuals (from 18 to 90 years old), who underwent a comprehensive cognitive and psychological assessment. Linear regression models were conducted separately for Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL) scores to investigate the effect of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics on them. Separate linear regression models were then applied sorting participants by age: younger adults (
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- 2021
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