Kambiz Kamkari; Mohammad Eskandari
Abstract
Objective: The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019, as an epidemic widespread disease has led people to physical and psychological problems. Recent studies about the psychological effects of COVID-19 have shown that health anxiety and also negative emotions due to the COVID-19 epidemic have influenced ...
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Objective: The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019, as an epidemic widespread disease has led people to physical and psychological problems. Recent studies about the psychological effects of COVID-19 have shown that health anxiety and also negative emotions due to the COVID-19 epidemic have influenced patients’ health both physically and mentally. This study aimed to survey the psychopathology and personality psychopathology profile of cured patients of COVID-19 disease and also the important factors related to the infectious and recovery process of patients in Iran.
Method: The research sample was 30 cured patients of COVID-19 who were selected voluntarily and answered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- 2nd Restructured Form (MMPI-2RF) questionnaire.
Results: The study showed that cured patients of COVID-19 suffered from demoralization, low positive emotions, ideas of persecution, and somatic complaints. The study also showed that cured patients of COVID-19 disease suffered from anxiety and behavioral restricting fears in assessing the patient’s specific problems.
Conclusion: Anxiety, depression, negative emotions, and also low positive emotions are important factors in the infectious and also the recovering process of COVID-19 disease. As the negative emotions and fears are important factors in infectious to COVID-19, self-control, and normality in the psychopathological profile are important factors in recovering process too.
