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. 2021 Nov 14;18(1):36–39. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2021.10.013

Table 1.

Clinical Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic, Social Distancing, and Lockdown

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Alcohol and substance use³ ^, ⁹ ^, ¹² ^, ¹⁴
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Anxiety ³ ^, ⁵ ^, ⁶ ^, ⁸ ^, ⁹ ^, ¹² ^, ¹³ ^, ¹⁵
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Depression³ ^, ⁸ ^, ⁹ ^, ¹² ^, ¹³ ^, ¹⁵
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Eating disorders¹⁰
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Exacerbation of existing mental health conditions^6,8,9,12,14
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Excessive use of social media^9,12,15
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Fears⁵ ^, ⁶ ^, ⁸ ^, ⁹ ^, ¹³
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Financial and employment loss⁸ ^, ⁹ ^, ¹² ^, ¹⁴
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Gambling¹⁵
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Homelessness⁸ ^, ⁹ ^, ¹⁴
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Impaired concentration and work performance⁸ ^, ⁹
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Impaired day-to-day functioning8, 10 ^, ¹⁵
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Increased morbidity and mortality8, 10 ^, ¹² ^, ¹⁴
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Insomnia⁸ ^, ¹⁰ ^, ¹² ^, ¹⁵
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Irritability⁸ ^, ¹²
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Limited or lack of physical activity¹⁰
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Posttraumatic stress disorder 8, 10 ^, ¹³ ^, ¹⁵
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Social isolation³ ^, ⁸ ^, ⁹ ^, 12, 13, 14
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Suicide⁸ ^, ⁹ ^, 12, 13, 14, 15