SynthesisEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2021
Prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among people influenced by coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: A meta-analysis.
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- COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: An umbrella review of the evidence.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) in Teachers: A Mini Meta-Analysis during COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Post-pandemic stress of COVID-19 among high-risk groups: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- The COVID-19 pandemic as a traumatic event and the associated psychological impact on families - A systematic review.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus among women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
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- Beyond diagnostic categories: sensory processing as a transdiagnostic mechanism in autism, ADHD, and PTSD - a neuropsychoanalytic conceptual analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
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- Quality of Life in COVID-Related ARDS Patients One Year after Intensive Care Discharge (Odissea Study): A Multicenter Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Short-Term Consequences of COVID-19 on Mental Health: State of the Art from Available Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Psychiatric Consequences of Long-COVID: A Scoping Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Post-traumatic growth in people experiencing high post-traumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: The protective role of psychological flexibility.Journal of contextual behavioral science · 2022Article
- Insomnia and related factors in patients with pre-existing psychiatric disorders compared to the general population during the COVID-19 lockdown: Findings from the multicentric COMET study.Comprehensive psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs one of the most widely researched consequence of traumatic events, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among people exposed to the trauma resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak varies greatly across studies. This review aimed at examining the pooled prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among people exposed to the trauma resulting from COVID-19 outbreak.
methodsSystematic searches of databases were conducted for literature published on PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, PsycArticle, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure until October 14, 2020. Statistical analyses were performed using R software (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020180309).
resultsA total of 106,713 people exposed to the trauma resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak were identified in the 76 articles, of which 33,810 were reported with post-traumatic stress symptoms. The pooled prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among people exposed to the trauma resulting from COVID-19 outbreak was 28.34%, with a 95% confidence interval of 23.03-34.32%. Subgroup analysis indicated that older age, male and bigger sample size were associated with higher prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms. After controlling for other factors, the results of meta-regression showed that the influence of gender and sample size on prevalence is no longer significant.
conclusionsSymptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were very common among people exposed to the trauma resulting from COVID-19 outbreak. Further research is needed to explore more possible risk factors for post-traumatic stress symptoms and identify effective strategies for preventing PTSD-related symptoms among people exposed to the trauma resulting from COVID-19 outbreak.
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