Prevalence of COVID-19 Related Concerns and the Association with Psychological Symptom Severity Among U.S. Adults Engaged in Telebehavioral Therapy During the Pandemic

Kashine, Nicole L.; Mochari-Greenberger, Heidi Andreopoulos Evie Pande Reena L.

This study quantified and described COVID-19-related concerns and associated mental health symptom severity among a cohort of adults consecutively enrolled in a telebehavioral therapy program during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 2,588). Demographic and clinical data were collected by standardized therapist-led interviews. COVID-19 concerns were abstracted from clinical notes. Anxious feelings (14.5%), work-related stressors (10.2%), and isolation (10.1%) were the most prevalent concerns. COVID-19 concern was associated with significantly higher stress symptom scores. These data add to our understanding of the links between pandemic-related stressors and mental health among individuals engaged in telebehavioral health care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Social Work in Mental Health is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)