
Mental disorders and risk of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The Lancet Psychiatry
Fecha de publicación: 15 de julio de 2021
Autores: Benedetta Vai, PhD †, Mario Gennaro Mazza, MD †, Claudia Delli Colli, MSc, Marianne Foiselle, PsyM, Bennett Allen, MPA, Francesco Benedetti, MD, Alessandra Borsini, PhD, Marisa Casanova Dias, MRCPsych, Prof Ryad Tamouza, MD, Prof Marion Leboyer, MD, Prof Michael E Benros, MD, Igor Branchi, PhD, Prof Paolo Fusar-Poli, MD, Livia J De Picker, MD
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00232-7
Background: Mental disorders might be a risk factor for severe COVID-19. We aimed to assess the specific risks of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission associated with any pre-existing mental disorder, and specific diagnostic categories of mental disorders, and exposure to psychopharmacological drug classes.