Prevalence and Risk Factors for Anxiety and Depression in Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

Abstract

This study demonstrates a high prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with COVID-19 at the peak of the epidemic in Wuhan, China. The identification of demographic, clinical, and social factors may help identify health care professionals to provide psychological care as part of treatment for patients with COVID-19 and other life-threatening infectious diseases.