Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

Professor Paul Harrison, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, said: 'Understanding the long-term cognitive and psychiatric consequences of COVID-19 hospitalisation is important for many people, both patients and health professionals alike. The researchers caution that while this study provides insights into the long-term effects of COVID-19, further research is essential to develop effective interventions. PHOSP-COVID is a consortium of scientists from across the UK, researching long-term health outcomes for patients hospitalised with COVID-19. The study was funded by MQ Mental Health Research and the Wolfson Foundation, and supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centres in Leicester and Oxford Health. The paper ‘Cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories 2-3 years post-COVID-19 hospitalisation: a longitudinal prospective cohort study’ is published in Lancet Psychiatry.