PTSD link to pandemic fears

PTSD link to pandemic fears

3 years ago
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210122102024.htm

A new Flinders University study of 1040 online participants from five western countries published in PLOS ONE explores people's response to the stresses of the escalating pandemic, finding more than 13% of the sample had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related symptoms consistent with levels necessary to qualify for a clinical diagnosis.

With ongoing economic and social fallout, and death toll of more than 2 million, the team of psychology researchers warn more needs to be done to cope with the potential short and long-term spike in PTSD cases resulting from the pandemic -- as well as related mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, psychosocial functioning, etc.