ABSTRACT
This study aimed to identify the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adult populations and verify the assessment resources employed. From a systematic review according to PRISMA recommendations, 1,158 articles were identified in the databases Pubmed, PsycINFO, PePSIC and Scielo, of which 54 met the eligibility criteria for analysis. The populations surveyed included adults in general, health professionals and elderly adults;symptoms of anxiety and depression were the most reported;there was expressive diversity in the assessment resources applied online. Prevention policies, promotion of mental health for the most vulnerable populations, as well as the development of evaluation tests with evidence of validity for on-line application, are a pressing reality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) Abstract (Portuguese) Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar os efeitos da pandemia de COVID-19 na saude mental de populacoes adultas e verificar os recursos de avaliacao empregados. A partir de uma revisao sistematica, segundo as recomendacoes do PRISMA, foram identificados 1.158 artigos nas bases de dados Pubmed, PsycINFO, PePSIC e Scielo, dos quais 54 atenderam aos criterios de elegibilidade para analise. As populacoes pesquisadas contemplaram adultos em geral, profissionais de saude e adultos idosos;sintomas de ansiedade e depressao foram os mais relatados;houve expressiva diversidade nos recursos de avaliacao aplicados on-line. Politicas de prevencao, promocao de saude mental para populacoes mais vulneraveis, assim como o desenvolvimento de testes de avaliacao com evidencias de validade para aplicacao on-line, sao uma realidade premente. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)