Using the electronic health records of over 5 million people aged under 30, researchers from the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre found that eating disorders were diagnosed significantly more commonly in 2020 than in previous years, with the rate increasing steadily throughout the year. This new research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, shows…
COVID-19 and psychiatric diagnosis
COVID-19 survivors at risk of neurological and psychiatric disorders
20% of COVID-19 patients receive a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days
A new study suggests that having COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and that having a psychiatric disorder increases the chance of getting COVID-19. Key findings from the study: Almost 1 in 5 people diagnosed with COVID-19 receive a psychiatric diagnosis within the next 3 months 1 in 4 of these people…
