COVID-19

Incidence and Severity of Depression Among Recovered African Americans with COVID-19-Associated Respiratory Failure

BlackDoctor Pro Editors
12/13/2022

44% of recovered African Americans from severe COVID-19 develop major depression. 70% remain untreated. Address mental health disparities.

Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disproportionately affects African Americans, and they tend to experience more severe course and adverse outcomes. Using a simple and validated instrument of depression screening, we evaluated the incidence and severity of major depression among African American patients within 90 days of recovery from severe COVID-19-associated respiratory failure.

Conclusion: The incidence of depression in a cohort of African American patients without prior psychiatric conditions who recovered from severe COVID-19 infection was 44%. More than 70% of these patients were not receiving treatment for depression.

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African Americanscovid-19depression screeningpsychiatric conditionssevere COVID-19

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