Unmasking the Psychological Landscape of Long COVID: A Cluster-analytical Approach
LC significantly impacts mental health, particularly through increased anxiety, depression, and somatoform symptoms, especially in patients with severe LC physical symptoms. Psychological interventions targeting distinct symptom clusters may improve both mental and physical outcomes. Early mental health screening and tailored interventions are recommended for LC assessment and treatment.
Authors
- Thérèse Staub
- Undine E. Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3585-6533)
- Claus Vögele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8086-0788)
- Raquel Gómez Bravo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3786-8626)
- Alexandre Infanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7023-0712)
- Christian G. Huber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2246-9008)
- Charles Benoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1478-0135)
- Angelika Erhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2840-7633)
- Joël Billieux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7388-6194)
- Sandra Nischwitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5587-8847)
- Steffi Weidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5267-8217)
- Kira Wolff
- Juliane Müller
- Mark Ritzen
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (LU)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of Luxembourg (LU)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University of St.Gallen (CH)
- Frauenklinik an der Elbe (DE)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
- University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen (CH)
- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (DE)
- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/psy.0000000000001380
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.95
Funders
- Universität Basel
- Université du Luxembourg
- Université de Lausanne
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf