Table 1.

Possible vulnerable groups, risk factors and psychological symptoms in the aftermath of pandemic.

Possible vulnerable groups:	Possible risk factors	Possible psychological symptoms
Children and adolescents	Vulnerable to misinformation, disruption of daily routine	Tantrums, clingy behavior, increased bed wetting, repeated cry, substance use
Elderly adults	Age, medical comorbidities	Anxiety, insomnia, depression, worsening of medical condition
Jobless and homeless persons	Lack of support, uncertainties	Anxiety, insomnia, depression, stress disorders, suicide
Persons diagnosed/suspected of COVID-19 (active or recovered)	Stigma, prolonged isolation, social rejection, death of loved one	Anxiety, depression, insomnia, obsessive symptom, fear of contracting illness, stress disorders, grief, suicide
Health care providers of COVID-19 cases	Work stress, burn out, being in direct contact with active cases	Anxiety, depression, insomnia, fear of contracting illness, post-traumatic stress
Persons with mental illness/substance use disorder	Discrimination, outstanding stress, economic burden	Exacerbation of symptoms/relapse