AIMS: The United Nations warned of COVID-19-related mental health crisis; however, it is unknown whether there is an increase in the prevalence of mental disorders as existing studies lack a reliable baseline analysis or they did not use a diagnostic measure. We aimed to analyse trends in the prevalence of mental disorders prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We analysed data from repeated cross-sectional surveys on a representative sample of non-institutionalised Czech adults (18+ years) from both November 2017 (n = 3306; 54% females) and May 2020 (n = 3021; 52% females). We used Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) as the main screening instrument. We calculated descriptive statistics and compared the prevalence of current mood and anxiety disorders, suicide risk and alcohol-related disorders at baseline and right after the first peak of COVID-19 when related lockdown was still in place in CZ. In addition, using logistic regression, we assessed the association between COVID-19-related worries and the presence of mental disorders. RESULTS: The prevalence of those experiencing symptoms of at least one current mental disorder rose from a baseline of 20.02 (95% CI = 18.64; 21.39) in 2017 to 29.63 (95% CI = 27.9; 31.37) in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevalence of both major depressive disorder (3.96, 95% CI = 3.28; 4.62 v. 11.77, 95% CI = 10.56; 12.99); and suicide risk (3.88, 95% CI = 3.21; 4.52 v. 11.88, 95% CI = 10.64; 13.07) tripled and current anxiety disorders almost doubled (7.79, 95% CI = 6.87; 8.7 v. 12.84, 95% CI = 11.6; 14.05). The prevalence of alcohol use disorders in 2020 was approximately the same as in 2017 (10.84, 95% CI = 9.78; 11.89 v. 9.88, 95% CI = 8.74; 10.98); however, there was a significant increase in weekly binge drinking behaviours (4.07% v. 6.39%). Strong worries about both, health or economic consequences of COVID-19, were associated with an increased odds of having a mental disorder (1.63, 95% CI = 1.4; 1.89 and 1.42, 95% CI = 1.23; 1.63 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence matching concerns that COVID-19-related mental health problems pose a major threat to populations, particularly considering the barriers in service provision posed during lockdown. This finding emphasises an urgent need to scale up mental health promotion and prevention globally.

• Klíčová slova
• Anxiety, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, depression, mental disorders, prevalence, suicide risk,
• MeSH
• Betacoronavirus MeSH
• COVID-19 MeSH
• depresivní porucha unipolární epidemiologie   etiologie   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• duševní poruchy epidemiologie   etiologie   MeSH
• duševní zdraví statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• koronavirové infekce epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pandemie MeSH
• poruchy nálady epidemiologie   etiologie   MeSH
• poruchy způsobené alkoholem epidemiologie   etiologie   MeSH
• prevalence MeSH
• průřezové studie MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• psychiatrické posuzovací škály MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 MeSH
• sebevražda statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• úzkostné poruchy epidemiologie   etiologie   MeSH
• virová pneumonie epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika epidemiologie   MeSH

This comprehensive review aims to explain the potential impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on mental wellbeing of healthcare professionals (HCPs). Based on up-to-date research and psychological diagnostic manuals of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition and International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision, we describe associated psychological disorders and experiences that may arise related to COVID-19. Appropriate psychological measures are introduced, along with potential methodological limitations. Lastly, resilience building and preventative measures with interventions that may mitigate the impact on mental health of HCPs are described.

• Klíčová slova
• COVID-19 pandemic, burnout syndrome, healthcare practitioners, mental health, post-traumatic stress,
• MeSH
• Betacoronavirus * MeSH
• COVID-19 MeSH
• koronavirové infekce psychologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pandemie MeSH
• posttraumatická stresová porucha epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• profesionální vyhoření epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 MeSH
• virová pneumonie psychologie   MeSH
• zdravotnický personál psychologie   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

The evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its likely consequences add to the already substantial psychosocial burden caused by global problems, existential threats and heightened uncertainty, which are increasingly confronting communities worldwide. Here we briefly outline three challenges for clinical psychiatry and research, related to coping with the social epidemiology of negative moods, stress and socially mediated traumatic experiences brought on by these adverse developments.

• Klíčová slova
• COVID-19, media, mental health, negative mood, uncertainty,
• MeSH
• adaptace psychologická * MeSH
• celosvětové zdraví MeSH
• COVID-19 MeSH
• duševní zdraví trendy   MeSH
• koronavirové infekce * epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nejistota MeSH
• pandemie * MeSH
• podrážděnost MeSH
• psychický stres * epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• psychologie * MeSH
• sociální média MeSH
• virová pneumonie * epidemiologie   psychologie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• úvodníky MeSH

• Klíčová slova
• health systems, public health,
• MeSH
• Betacoronavirus MeSH
• COVID-19 MeSH
• empatie * MeSH
• empowerment * MeSH
• koronavirové infekce * etnologie   psychologie   terapie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pandemie * MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 MeSH
• sociální odpovědnost * MeSH
• sociální prostředí MeSH
• socioekonomické faktory MeSH
• virová pneumonie * etnologie   psychologie   terapie   MeSH
• zdravotní výchova * MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Psychotherapists around the world are facing an unprecedented situation with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). To combat the rapid spread of the virus, direct contact with others has to be avoided when possible. Therefore, remote psychotherapy provides a valuable option to continue mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study investigated the fear of psychotherapists to become infected with COVID-19 during psychotherapy in personal contact and assessed how the provision of psychotherapy changed due to the COVID-19 situation and whether there were differences with regard to country and gender. Psychotherapists from three European countries: Czech Republic (CZ, n = 112), Germany (DE, n = 130) and Slovakia (SK, n = 96), with on average 77.8% female participants, completed an online survey. Participants rated the fear of COVID-19 infection during face-to-face psychotherapy and reported the number of patients treated on average per week (in personal contact, via telephone, via internet) during the COVID-19 situation as well as (retrospectively) in the months before. Fear of COVID-19 infection was highest in SK and lowest in DE (p < 0.001) and was higher in female compared to male psychotherapists (p = 0.021). In all countries, the number of patients treated on average per week in personal contact decreased (p < 0.001) and remote psychotherapies increased (p < 0.001), with more patients being treated via internet than via telephone during the COVID-19 situation (p < 0.001). Furthermore, female psychotherapists treated less patients in personal contact (p = 0.036), while they treated more patients via telephone than their male colleagues (p = 0.015). Overall, the total number of patients treated did not differ during COVID-19 from the months before (p = 0.133) and psychotherapy in personal contact remained the most common treatment modality. Results imply that the supply of mental health care could be maintained during COVID-19 and that changes in the provision of psychotherapy vary among countries and gender.

• Klíčová slova
• COVID-19, fear of infection, psychotherapy, public health, remote psychotherapy,
• MeSH
• Betacoronavirus MeSH
• Coronavirus MeSH
• COVID-19 MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• koronavirové infekce psychologie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pandemie MeSH
• průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
• psychoterapie metody   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 MeSH
• strach MeSH
• telemedicína statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• virová pneumonie psychologie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika MeSH
• Německo MeSH
• Slovenská republika MeSH