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## Importance: An immediate research priority is to investigate and monitor the psychological well-being among high-risk groups during the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic. ## Objective: To examine levels of severity of depressive symptoms over time among individuals with high risk in the uk during the covid-19 pandemic. ## Design, setting, and participants: This cohort study is part of an ongoing large panel study of adults aged 18 years and older residing in the uk, the covid-19 social study, established on march 21, 2020. data analysis was conducted in may 2020. ## Exposures: Sociodemographic risk factors included belonging to the black, asian, and minority racial/ethnic communities, low socioeconomic position (sep), and essential worker roles (eg, workers in health and social care, education, childcare, or key public services). health-related and psychosocial risk factors included preexisting physical and mental health conditions, experience of psychological or physical abuse, and low social support. ## Main outcomes and measures: Depressive symptoms were measured on 7 occasions from march 21 to april 2, 2020, using the 9-item patient health questionnaire (phq-9). g

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Author

Iob, Eleonora; Frank, Philipp; Steptoe, Andrew; Fancourt, Daisy

Publisher

American Medical Association; American Medical Association (AMA) (ISSN 2574-3805)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)