Fear and Anxiety in COVID-19: Preexisting Anxiety Disorders.
Cogn Behav Pract
; 28(4): 459-467, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1198643
ABSTRACT
The general population has experienced a significant elevation in fear and anxiety during COVID-19 both as a direct result of the virus but also due to measures taken to prevent it spreading, such as the need to stay inside and increase hand-washing. Lockdown has been used in many/most countries to prevent widespread infection. The advice and imposed actions are necessary to prevent the virus from spreading, but they might exacerbate the problems experienced by people with a preexisting anxiety-related disorder. The treatment of anxiety-related disorders can be provided while in quarantine. Staying at home in self-isolation does not preclude obtaining psychological treatment for anxiety-related disorders. Dealing with cognitive biases, over-estimations of threat, intolerance of uncertainty, inflated responsibility and excessive safety behavior, are useful clinical directions.
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Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
Cogn Behav Pract
Journal subject:
Behavioral Sciences
Year:
2021
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Article
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