Chamorro-Delmo, JaimePortillo De-Antonio, PabloPorras-Segovia, Alejandrode León-Martínez, SantiagoFiguero Oltra, Martadel Pozo-Herce, PabloSánchez-Escribano Martínez, AdelaAbejón Pérez, IreneVera-Varela, ConstanzaPostolache, Teodor T.Lopez-Fernandez, OlatzBaca-Garcia, Enrique2026-01-202026-01-202023-02Chamorro-Delmo, J, Portillo De-Antonio, P, Porras-Segovia, A, de León-Martínez, S, Figuero Oltra, M, del Pozo-Herce, P, Sánchez-Escribano Martínez, A, Abejón Pérez, I, Vera-Varela, C, Postolache, T T, Lopez-Fernandez, O & Baca-Garcia, E 2023, 'Onset of Mental Disorders Following Hospitalization for COVID-19 : A 6-Month Follow-Up Study', COVID, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 218-225. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid30200162673-8112https://hdl.handle.net/10641/7433Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors.(1) Background: The present study aimed to investigate the onset of mental disorders in the six months following hospitalization for COVID-19 in people without a previous psychiatric history. (2) Methods: This was a longitudinal study carried out among adults who had been hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection. Six months after discharge, a series of questionnaires were administered (the World Health Organization Well-being Index (WHO-5), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the General Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7, and the Drug Abuse Screen Test, among others). Based on these scores, a compound Yes/No variable that indicated the presence of common mental disorders was calculated. A multivariate logistic regression was built to explore the factors associated with the presence of common mental disorders. (3) Results: One hundred and sixty-eight patients (57.34%) developed a common mental disorder in the 6 months following hospital discharge after COVID-19 infection. Three variables were independently associated with the presence of common mental disorders after hospitalization for COVID-19, and the WHO-5 duration of hospitalization), and severity of illness. (4) Conclusions: Among people with no previous psychiatric history, we observed a high incidence of mental disorders after COVID-19 hospitalization. A moderate (1–2 weeks) duration of hospitalization may pose a higher risk of post-COVID-19 onset of a mental health condition than longer or shorter durations of medical hospitalization. Further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms underlying the psychopathological consequences of COVID-19 and their predictors.8595714enghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/COVID-19SARS-CoV-2anxietydepressionmental healthImmunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingYesyesjournal articleopen access10.3390/covid3020016https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85167511916https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85167511916#tab=citedBy