Open AccessPsychological Effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Author(s) -
심민영
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the korean journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2289-0769
pISSN - 1738-9364
DOI - 10.3904/kjm.2020.95.6.360
Subject(s) - pandemic , coronavirus , covid-19 , psychological distress , disease , stressor , autonomy , social distance , psychology , distress , medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , virology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , mental health , outbreak , pathology , law
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread across the world, reducing social interactions and causing substantial psychological distress and economic losses. This review summarizes the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of uncertainty, the loss of autonomy associated with preventive measures, and secondary stressors such as potential future economic losses.