Association of mental disorders with SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe health outcomes: nationwide cohort study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Fecha de publicación: 7 de enero de 2021

Autores: Ha-Lim Jeon, Jun Soo Kwon, So-Hee Park and Ju-Young Shin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.251

Background: Epidemiological data on the association between mental disorders and the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity are limited. Aims: To evaluate the association between mental disorders and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe outcomes following COVID-19.