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Changes in somatic symptoms among people with severe COVID anxiety, before and after the coronavirus pandemic

2025-02-26 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAnxiety and somatic symptoms were common during the coronavirus pandemic. People who were highly anxious about COVID-19 may have been at a higher risk of developing new somatic symptoms which persisted after the pandemic. Here we examine changes in somatic symptoms before and after the pandemic among people who had severe COVID anxiety, and identify factors associated with these changes. DesignUK adults who met the threshold for severe COVID anxiety were recruited online during the co...

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