Psychiatric Disorders and COVID-19 Outcomes in Veterans Affairs Patients

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September 1, 2020 - September 1, 2025

Project contact: Aoife O'Donovan, PhD

PI: Aoife O'Donovan, PhD

Funding: Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center

Public Summary

This study uses electronic health record data from the Department of Veteran Affairs to examine COVID-19 outcomes in people with psychiatric disorders compared to people with no psychiatric disorders. Outcomes include risk for breakthrough infections following COVID-19, and hospitalization and mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Type of Research: Epidemiology / Population / Public Health Science study

Topics: Clinical Presentation of Infection, Long-term Impact of Infection, Co-Morbidities, Substance Abuse, Epidemiology, Clinical Outcome, Incidence, Risk Factors, Health Disparities, Mental Health, Psychology, Brain, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Vaccine Efficacy, Vaccines, Social Determinants of Health, Military Personnel