Risk and Protective Factors of Psychological Distress in Patients Who Recovered From COVID-19: The Role of Cognitive Reserve

Recent studies reported the development of psychological distress symptoms in patients who recovered from COVID-19. However, evidence is still scarce and new data are needed to define the exact risk and protective factors that can explain the variability in symptoms manifestation. In this study, we...

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Published in:	Frontiers in psychology Vol. 13; p. 852218
Main Authors:	Devita, Maria, Di Rosa, Elisa, Iannizzi, Pamela, Bianconi, Sara, Contin, Sara Anastasia, Tiriolo, Simona, Ghisi, Marta, Schiavo, Rossana, Bernardinello, Nicol, Cocconcelli, Elisabetta, Balestro, Elisabetta, Cattelan, Anna Maria, Leoni, Davide, Volpe, Biancarosa, Mapelli, Daniela
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 03-06-2022
Subjects:	cognitive reserve COVID-19 protective factors psychological distress Psychology risk factors subjective cognitive difficulties COVID-19 risk factors subjective cognitive difficulties protective factors psychological distress cognitive reserve
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Summary:	Recent studies reported the development of psychological distress symptoms in patients who recovered from COVID-19. However, evidence is still scarce and new data are needed to define the exact risk and protective factors that can explain the variability in symptoms manifestation. In this study, we enrolled 257 patients who recovered from COVID-19 and we evaluated the levels of psychological distress through the Symptoms Checklist-90-R scale. Data concerning illness-related variables were collected from medical records, while the presence of subjective cognitive difficulties, both before and after the illness, as well as the level of the cognitive reserve (CR), were assessed over a clinical interview. Results revealed that being female and reporting the presence of subjective cognitive difficulties after COVID-19 were associated with higher levels of psychological distress. At the same time, being admitted to the hospital and having a high CR were protective factors. Adding new information to this emerging research field, our results highlight the importance of a complete psychological and cognitive assessment in patients with COVID-19.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 This article was submitted to Psychology for Clinical Settings, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology Reviewed by: Paolo Taurisano, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy; Alberto Sardella, University of Messina, Italy These authors share first authorship Edited by: Lorys Castelli, University of Turin, Italy
ISSN:	1664-1078 1664-1078
DOI:	10.3389/fpsyg.2022.852218