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Aslı Egeli1, Serkan Adıgüzel, Yaşar Kapıcı
1Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey.
Psychiatria Danubina
|April 15, 2021
Summary
Recovered COVID-19 patients exhibit increased risk-taking behavior and altered decision-making processes compared to healthy individuals. These changes in risk-taking tendencies persist for at least four weeks post-recovery.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- COVID-19 recovery may impact cognitive functions, including decision-making.
- Understanding post-COVID-19 behavioral changes is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate risk-taking behavior and decision-making in individuals recovered from COVID-19.
- To compare these behaviors with healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 20 recovered COVID-19 patients and 21 healthy controls.
- Utilized the Iowa Gambling Test (IGT) for risk-taking assessment.
- Administered anxiety and depression inventories, and cognitive tests.
Main Results:
- Recovered patients demonstrated significantly higher risk-taking tendencies (lower IGT scores).
- Anxiety scores were higher in the healthy control group.
- Risk-taking differences persisted at a 4-week follow-up.
Conclusions:
- Individuals recovered from COVID-19 exhibit heightened risk-taking behavior.
- This behavioral shift may be linked to the psychological impact of overcoming the COVID-19 threat.
- Findings highlight potential long-term cognitive and behavioral sequelae of COVID-19.
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