The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the Swiss population and psychiatric care in Switzerland

  • Funded by State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)
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Grant number: 142004121

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $148,776.91
  • Funder

    State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)
  • Principal Investigator

    Pucci Lea
  • Research Location

    Switzerland
  • Lead Research Institution

    Federal Office of Public Health
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The study examines the influence of the COVID-19 crisis on the mental health of the general population, on certain risk groups and psychiatric care during the crisis in Switzerland. On the one hand, the results of studies on this topic are summarized and analyzed. On the other hand, medium-term effects should also be recorded (e.g. possible increase in mental illnesses and suicide attempts in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic). The aim is that specific conclusions can be drawn from this - on the one hand, in the short term for any next waves of the pandemic and, on the other hand, for future similar situations. Recommendations are to be formulated which allow the actors concerned to strengthen the mental health of the population as much as possible in the next crisis.