One-quarter of COVID-19 patients developed PTSD symptoms: A one-year longitudinal study

This study investigated the longitudinal development of PTSD symptoms and respiratory sequelae among COVID-19 patients one year after hospital discharge. The cumulative occurrence of probable PTSD in COVID-19 survivors (n = 329) was 26.7%, which significantly decreased over the 12-month period (23.1...

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Autores principales: Sun, Luna, Shang, Zhilei, Wu, Lili, Pan, Xiao, Sun, LiangLiang, Ouyang, Hui, Huang, Hai, Zhan, Jingye, Jia, Yanpu, Zhou, Yaoguang, Bai, Yonghai, Xie, Weifen, Liu, Weizhi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2023
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10011031/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36934469
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115161
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Sumario:This study investigated the longitudinal development of PTSD symptoms and respiratory sequelae among COVID-19 patients one year after hospital discharge. The cumulative occurrence of probable PTSD in COVID-19 survivors (n = 329) was 26.7%, which significantly decreased over the 12-month period (23.1% to 4.3%). Non-severe patients showed marked improvement in all four clusters of PTSD symptoms at 12 months compared to 3 months, while severe patients only showed improvements in re-experiencing and numbing symptoms. Moreover, being female and having respiratory sequelae increased the risk for chronic PTSD. Psychological interventions are required for COVID-19 patients during long-term convalescence.

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