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Using Rapid Research Implementation and Collaborations to Assess the Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Community and Clinical Cohorts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2021

Samantha S. Corley Open the ORCID record for Samantha S. Corley [Opens in a new window] ,
Christina Gillezeau ,
Lucero Molina ,
Naomi Alpert ,
Adriana Eugene ,
Wil Lieberman-Cribbin ,
Joseph Rapp ,
Laura Ryniker ,
Pooja Shaam  and
Stephanie Tuminello
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Samantha S. Corley*
Affiliation:
Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, USA The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Center for Traumatic Stress Resilience and Recovery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
Christina Gillezeau
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Lucero Molina
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Naomi Alpert
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Adriana Eugene
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Wil Lieberman-Cribbin
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Joseph Rapp
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Laura Ryniker
Affiliation:
Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, USA The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Center for Traumatic Stress Resilience and Recovery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
Pooja Shaam
Affiliation:
Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, USA The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Center for Traumatic Stress Resilience and Recovery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
Stephanie Tuminello
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Adam Gonzalez
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Emanuela Taioli
Affiliation:
Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
Rebecca M. Schwartz
Affiliation:
Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, USA The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA Joint Center for Disaster Health, Trauma and Resilience at Mount Sinai, Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Stony Brook, NY, USA Center for Traumatic Stress Resilience and Recovery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY, USA Institute for Translational Epidemiology and Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY, USA
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Corresponding author: Samantha S. Corley, Email: [email protected].
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Abstract

A research initiative was launched during the initial coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak by 3 New York metropolitan area institutions. Collaborators recruited community members and patients from previous research studies to examine COVID-19 experiences and mental health symptoms through self-report surveys. The current report descriptively presents findings from the initial survey characterized by both community and clinical cohorts, and discusses challenges encountered with rapid implementation. The clinical cohort exhibited higher rates of symptoms of mental health difficulties (depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) as compared to the community cohort. COVID-19 positivity rates were similar among both groups and lower than the national average. While both groups reported low rates of job loss, community members reported higher rates of financial difficulty resulting from the pandemic. Findings indicate the need for further collaborative research on the mental health impact of COVID-19.

Keywords

pandemicsmental disordersstress disorderspost-traumaticdisease outbreaks
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Brief Report
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 16 , Issue 6 , December 2022 , pp. 2322 - 2326
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© Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2021

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