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Wang, Chengyu owned the highest co-citations (1810). Frontier topics can be identified by trending keywords, including \u201canxiety,\u201d \u201cdepression,\u201d \u201cpsychological distress,\u201d \u201cquarantine,\u201d \u201cpost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),\u201d \u201cinsomnia,\u201d and \u201cHealthcare workers.\u201d<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The most common psychological problems of people during the epidemic are anxiety and depression. Insomnia and PTSD need to be solved under the normalization of the epidemic. GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scales are the most convenient and effective for screening anxiety and depression. 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