Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Condition and Disease Severity in Patients with Behcet's Disease

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dc.contributor.authorKucuk, Adem
dc.contributor.authorVatansev, Hulya
dc.contributor.authorGica, Sakir
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Salih
dc.contributor.authorCure, Erkan
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:41:33Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:41:33Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Behcet's disease (BD) is an episodic and chronic multisystemic disease. Many comorbid psychiatric disorders are frequently encountered in BD. In addition, it is reported that individuals with chronic diseases during the epidemic period are at risk for COVID-19 infection. Therefore, these situations may cause anxiety levels to increase and coping strategies to decrease overall psychological conditions in patients with BD. However, individuals with both psychiatric complaints and comorbid inflammatory and chronic diseases such as BD are more prone to this stressful situation than healthy individuals. In the current study, we aimed to determine whether patients with Behcet's Disease (BD) are psychologically more sensitive than healthy individuals and whether disease severity increase with the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: One hundred and fifty-six patients with BD and 156 healthy volunteers were included in the study. All participants received Perceived COVID-19 Threat Form (PCTF), Suicide-Ideation Scale (SIS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), The Ability to Cope with Trauma (PACT), well-being index (PGWB) scales. Results: When the responses of the patient with BD and control groups to the psychiatric evaluation scales were examined; the mean scores of PCTF (p <0.001), SIS (p<0.001), HADS-depression (p<0.001) and HADS-anxiety (p<0.001) in patients with BD were significantly higher than the control group. Mean scores of PGWB (p<0.001) and PACT (p= 0.042) in the patient group were found to be lower. In the relationship analysis, BSAS scores were associated with PCTF scores (r=0.20, p=0.013), and PGWB scores were associated with PACT scores (r=0.53, p=0.001). Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic affects the mental health of both male and female patients with BD significantly. In patients with BD, while disease severity was associated with the perceived COVID threat, psychological well-being was associated with existing psychiatric complaints and patients' ability to cope with trauma. The findings of our study support that patients with BD may need more psychological support than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5455/PBS.20200913012956
dc.identifier.endpage177en_US
dc.identifier.issn2636-834X
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage168en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5455/PBS.20200913012956
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/16897
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000640977600001en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherYerkure Tanitim & Yayincilik Hizmetleri A Sen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPsychiatry And Behavioral Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectBehcet's Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectPsychological Well-Beingen_US
dc.subjectBsasen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectAnxietyen_US
dc.titleEffects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Condition and Disease Severity in Patients with Behcet's Diseaseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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