Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf psychiatrische Störungen: Ein Vergleich von Autismus-Spektrum-Störungen und depressiv Erkrankten anhand der COVID-Studie

by Manuela Westphal
Doctoral thesis
Date of Examination:2025-09-22
Date of issue:2025-09-17
Advisor:PD Dr. Claus Wolff-Menzler
Referee:PD Dr. Claus Wolff-Menzler
Referee:Dr. Björn Albrecht
Persistent Address: http://dx.doi.org/10.53846/goediss-11515

 

 

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Abstract

English

The COVID-19 pandemic substantially increased psychosocial stress, yet little is known about its effects on individuals with pre-existing psychiatric disorders. This dissertation compared patients with depression (n=41) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD; n=15) using data from the COVID study at the University Medical Center Göttingen. Standardized interviews assessed psychosocial burden (GoPSI), adjustment disorder (ADNM-20), and resilience before the pandemic, during the first lockdown, and during the second lockdown. Both groups showed significantly higher burden and lower resilience in the first lockdown, with partial improvements thereafter. Quantitative outcomes did not differ significantly, but qualitative reports highlighted distinct challenges: loneliness in depression and disrupted routines in ASD.
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; adjustment disorder; psychosocial burden; resilience; depression; autism spectrum disorder (ASD); psychiatric disorders
Schlagwörter: COVID-19-Pandemie; psychosoziale Belastung; Anpassungsstörung; Resilienz; Depression; Autismus-Spektrum-Störung; psychiatrische Erkrankungen
 
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