Publication date: Sep 01, 2026
Patients with long COVID face persisting physical and psychiatric symptoms. Illness perceptions are associated with increased symptom burden and poorer recovery. However, little is known about how changes in illness perceptions in rehabilitation impact symptoms and functional levels. This study assessed longitudinal changes in symptoms of anxiety and depression, insomnia, fatigue, dyspnea, illness perception, and functional levels in patients with long COVID following a micro-choice-based intervention. This prospective uncontrolled study with 12-month follow-up included 78 patients with long COVID aged 19-67 years, mean age 40. 3 +/- 12. 0 years. The intervention consisted of three equally important phases: pre-treatment preparation, a 3-day concentrated micro-choice-based intervention and integration of changes into daily life. At 3- and 12-month follow-ups significant improvements were observed in symptoms of anxiety (p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| 67years | COVID-19 |
| Covid | Long COVID |
| Daily | Rehabilitation |
| Psychiatric | Treatment |
| Recovery |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | long COVID |
| disease | MESH | face |
| disease | MESH | anxiety |
| disease | MESH | insomnia |
| disease | MESH | fatigue |
| disease | MESH | dyspnea |
| disease | MESH | included |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |