Survey of Psychopathological Profile of Cured Patients of COVID-19 Disease

The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019, as an epidemic widespread disease has led people to physical and psychological problems as well. Recent studies about the psychological effects of COVID-19 has shown that, health anxiety and also negative emotions due to COVID-19 epidemic, has influenced patient’s health both physically and mentally. This study aimed to survey the psychopathology and personality psychopathology profile of cured patients of COVID-19 disease and also the important factors related to infectious and recovering process of patients in Iran. 30 cured patients of COVID-19 were chosen randomly and voluntarily, and answered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory- 2nd restructured form (MMPI-2-rf) questionnaire. The study showed that cured patients of COVID-19 are normal in psychopathology and personality psychopathology scales of MMPI-2-rf. As there were no observed abnormality in psychopathology and personality psychopathology profile of patients. The study also showed that cured patients of COVID-19 disease suffer from somatic/cognitive problems such as head pain, gastrointestinal and neurological problems. Anxiety, depression, negative emotions and also low positive emotions are important factors in not only the infectious but also the recovering process of COVID-19 disease. As the negative emotions and fears are important factors in infectious to COVID-19, Self-Control and normality in the psychopathological profile are important factors in recovering process. Keywords: COVID-19, Psychopathology, Personality Psychopathology, Profile, MMPI-2-rf