ArticleClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2021
PTSD and Depression in Healthcare Workers in the Italian Epicenter of the COVID-19 Outbreak.
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- Changes in Mental Health Needs during COVID-19 in the Republic of Georgia: A Longitudinal Follow-up Study.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2022Article
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- Relationship between social support, anxiety, and depression among frontline healthcare workers in China during COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncreasing evidence highlights the susceptibility of Healthcare Workers to develop psychopathological sequelae, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression, in the current COronaVIrus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, but little data have been reported in the acute phase of the pandemic.
objectiveTo explore Healthcare Workers' mental health reactions in the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first European epicenter (Lodi/Codogno, Italy), with particular attention to post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms and their interplay with other psychological outcomes.
methods74 Healthcare Workers employed at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale of Lodi (Lombardy, Italy) were recruited and assessed by means of the
resultsA total of 31% of subjects endorsed a diagnosis of PTSD and 28.4% reported PTSD comorbid with major depression. Females were more prone to develop post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms. Subjects with PTSD and depression groups showed high levels of PTSD, depression, burnout and impairment in functioning. Anxiety symptoms were higher in both PTSD and depression and PTSD groups rather than in the No PTSD group.
conclusionOur results showed high rates of PTSD and depression among Healthcare Workers and their comorbidity overall being associated with worse outcomes. Current findings suggest that interventions to prevent and treat psychological implications among Healthcare Workers facing infectious outbreaks are needed.
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