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Int J Aging. 2024;2: e18.
doi: 10.34172/ija.2024.e18
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Review Article

What is the COVID-19 Scenario for Psychiatric Conditions in Older Adults? A Narrative Review

Habibeh Barzegar 1 ORCID logo, Mohammad Fathian 2, Ailar Nakhlband 3* ORCID logo, Ali Fakhari 2* ORCID logo

1 Department of Health Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Karaj, Alborz, Iran
2 Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
3 Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
*Corresponding Authors: Ailar Nakhlband, Email: nakhlbanda@tbzmed.ac.ir, Email: ailarnakhlband@yahoo.com; Ali Fakhari, Email: A_fakhari@yahoo.com

Abstract

Objectives: Given the high prevalence of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), this study assessed its negative impact on mental health in older adults.

Design: Narrative review.

Settings: Global.

Outcome measures: Post COVID psychiatric conditions.

Results: Mental disorders could emerge as neuro-psychiatric consequences of COVID-19 as the result of brain damage or even as the direct symptoms of virus attack to the central nervous system (CNS) or as the consequences of immune response/drug drawbacks. It was found that older individuals may experience psychiatric disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Common psychological symptoms observed in COVID-19 patients were post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, delirium, sleep disturbances, and depression. On the other hand, these mental health symptoms could also signal the initial phases of COVID-19 in elderly individuals.

Conclusions: It is essential to remain vigilant in recognizing psychiatric conditions as either clinical manifestations of COVID-19 or complications resulting from the infection.



Please cite this article as follows: Barzegar H, Fathian M, Nakhlband A, Fakhari A. What is the COVID-19 scenario for psychiatric conditions in older adults? a narrative review. Int J Aging. 2024;2: e18. doi: 10.34172/ija.2024.e18
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Submitted: 19 Feb 2024
Accepted: 30 Sep 2024
ePublished: 24 Nov 2024
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