@article{Haider_Tiwana_Tahir_2020, title={Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adult Mental Health: Mental Health & COVID-19}, volume={36}, url={https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/2756}, DOI={10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2756}, abstractNote={<p>The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in December 2019 has progressed to the status of a global pandemic, with countries across the seven continents adversely affected and the number of human cases exceeding two million. With no available vaccine, the treatment is primarily symptomatic for those affected and preventative for those at risk. Most countries have taken action to curtail the spread of COVID-19 through measures such as lockdowns, social distancing and voluntary self-isolation. Whilst necessary, such measures and the disease itself, may have an adverse impact on mental health. In view of research from previous pandemic crises, it is known that such situations are likely to increase stress levels and have negative psychiatric effects. The&nbsp;impact is likely to be felt by the general public, sufferers of COVID-19, their families and friends, persons with pre-existing mental health conditions and healthcare workers.</p> <p><strong>doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2756</strong></p> <p><em><strong>How to cite this:</strong></em><br>Haider II, Tiwana F, Tahir SM. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adult Mental Health. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID19-S90-S94. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2756</p> <p>This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.</p&gt;}, number={COVID19-S4}, journal={Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences}, author={Haider, Imran Ijaz and Tiwana, Farah and Tahir, Sania Mumtaz}, year={2020}, month={May} }