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A longitudinal study of anxiety and depression in Belgium during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

2026-02-26 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with concurrent social instabilities, has raised concerns about the long-term impact on the population mental health. While existing studies have primarily focused on the acute phase, less is known about how anxiety and depression symptoms have evolved throughout prolonged societal disruption. This study aimed to identify distinct anxiety and depression symptom trajectories and to determine the individual, relational, and societal protective and risk fact...

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