COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019) Psychiatric Outcomes

Psychiatric Outcomes Following Inpatient Hospitalization For COVID-19

The goal of this longitudinal and observational study is to better understand the psychiatric consequences of COVID-19 over time. Psychiatric outcomes like mood, anxiety, stress, and cognitive symptoms in patients who underwent inpatient hospitalization at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine for COVID-19 will be assessed at 6 months or later post-discharge.

Inclusion Criteria-COVID-19 group:

• Men and women age 18-89.
• Past diagnosis of COVID-19 with confirmed positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test in electronic medical record
• English speaking
• Previously hospitalized at NYP/WCM between March 1 2020 and six months prior to enrollment for a minimum of three days.

Inclusion Criteria-Comparison group:

• Men and women age 18-89
• English speaking
• Previously hospitalized at NYP/WCM between March 1 2020 and six months prior to enrollment for a minimum of three days.
• Underwent hospitalization secondary to a medical diagnosis that was not COVID-19

Exclusion Criteria--COVID-19 group:

N/A

Exclusion Criteria--Comparison group:

• Past diagnosis of COVID-19
• Admitted to inpatient hospitalization due to, or past history of, a primary central nervous system relation etiology such as stroke, brain tumor, encephalitis, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson's disease.