Open AccessSARSCOV-2 PSYCHOSOMATIC EFFECTS AND FEAR OF STIGMA ON THE DISCHARGE DAY OF INFECTED INDIVIDUALS: SAPFO STUDY
Author(s) -
Penlioglou Theano,
Panagopoulos Periklis,
Petrakis Vasilis,
Kapetanidou Ell,
Papazoglou Dimitrios
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychiatria danubina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1849-0867
pISSN - 0353-5053
DOI - 10.24869/psyd.2020.577
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine
Although research has been mainly focused on effective treatment for SARS-COV-2 infection, psychosocial aspects of the infection it is vital to be taken into consideration. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the psychosomatic effects and the fear of stigma which patients may face after the end of treatment and discharge from hospital.