National and State Trends in Anxiety and Depression Severity Scores Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic – United States, 2020–2021

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Barile, John P. ; Blumberg, Stephen J. ; Guerin, Rebecca J. ; Jia, Haomiao ; McKnight-Eily, Lela ; Njai, Rashid ; Okun, Andrea H. ; Thompson, William W.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey data indicate that the percentage of U.S. adults with symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders increased nationwide from August 2020 to February 2021. What is added by this report? Nationwide, average anxiety severity scores increased 13% from August to December 2020 and then decreased 26.8% from December 2020 to June 2021.Similar increases and decreases occurred in depression severity scores. What are the implications for public health practice? Mental health services and resources, including telehealth behavioral services, are critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases COVID-19 Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Public Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  Health Surveys Mental Health Psychological Responses Public Health Surveillance
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  40
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063661
• Citation:
  MMWR 2021 Oct; 70(40):1427-1432
• Email:
  wct2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183183/cdc_183183_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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