Joana Nogueira|Bianca Gerardo|Ana Rita Silva|Paula Pinto|Rosa Barbosa|Sílvia Soares|Beatriz Baptista|Carolina Paquete|Marina M.S. Cabral-Pinto|Maria Manuela Pereira Vilar|Mário R. Simões|Sandra Freitas
Effects of restraining measures due to COVID-19: Pre- and post-lockdown cognitive status and mental health
University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Aveiro|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra|University of Coimbra
covid19 pandemic prompted countries adopt restraining measures mitigate spread disease usually largescale disasters tend accompanied significant increases psychological distress depression anxiety confinement measures imposed covid19 pandemic likely similar consequences present study aim evaluate covid19 affected overall psychological functioning portuguese individuals providing comparison current data status prior covid19 pandemic study sample composed 150 cognitively healthy participants results show overall maintenance cognitive capacities although subjective cognitive decline complaints significantly increased pandemic regarding mental health restraining measures culminated aggravation depressive decrease perceived quality life associated feelings loneliness perceived social isolation finally higher levels precovid19 quality life seem play protective role depression anxiety predict less difficulties emotion regulation feelings solitude cognitive complaints sum confinement due covid19 implied aggravation mental health portuguese population appears attenuated higher prepandemic levels perceived quality life