A Study on a Digital Platform for COVID19+ Patients, Designed to Facilitate Communication and Mental-health Care During and After Hospitalization.

Launched by FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA' GRANDA, OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO · Feb 8, 2022

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Age 18-80
• • 2. A positive COVID-19 test at the moment of enrolment for subjects in the 'patients' group
• • 3. Adequate sensory and motor abilities, without impairments in vision, hearing and handling devices
• • 4. Access to Internet wireless technologies.
• • 5. A good level of Italian in terms of speaking, reading and writing.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Present of past medical history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, bipolar disorder, current substance abuse, all according to the diagnostic and statistical manual fifth edition (DSM-5) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
• • 2. With a diagnosis of cognitive impairment and/or dementia (e.g., mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease);
• • 3. Intellectual disability defined by a total IQ \< 70 in Test di Intelligenza Breve (TIB) (Sartori et al., 1997) or Standard Progressive Raven Matrices (John \& Raven, 2003)
• • 4. Severe present medical conditions that could interfere with participation.
• • 5. Present or past suicidal ideation or commitment.
• • 6. Significant impairment in the use of digital and technological devices, in questionnaires and test completions, comprehension or with lack of a compliant behavior in the earliest evaluations.
• • 7. Being enrolled in other clinical trials assessing any psychological, or experimental pharmacological treatment.