Prevalence of Depression Symptoms in US Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Catherine K. Ettman, S. Abdalla, Gregory Cohen, Laura A Sampson, P. Vivier, S. Galea. JAMA Network Open, 2020

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Key Points Question What is the burden of depression symptoms among US adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared with before COVID-19, and what are the risk factors associated with depression symptoms? Findings In this survey study that included 1441 respondents from during the COVID-19 pandemic and 5065 respondents from before the pandemic, depression symptom prevalence was more than 3-fold higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than before. Lower income, having less than $5000 in savings, and having exposure to more stressors were associated with greater risk of depression symptoms during COVID-19. Meaning These findings suggest that there is a high burden of depression symptoms in the US associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and that this burden falls disproportionately on individuals who are already at increased risk.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Neurology, Oncology

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