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ReviewCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

Prevalence and Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Prévalence et corrélats des symptômes du trouble de stress post-traumatique pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 au Canada : Revue systématique et méta-analyse.

Jude Mary Cénat, Wina Paul Darius, Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Moshirian Farahi, Taddele Cherinet Kibret, Eden Samson, Runzhi Chen, Seung Won Kuk, Khanyisa Ogbuaku Jnr, Evelyn Steacy, Patrick R Labelle and 2 more

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Review in Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Jude Mary CénatSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3628-6904
Wina Paul DariusSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Moshirian FarahiSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2144-9515
Taddele Cherinet KibretInterdisciplinary Centre for Black Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Eden SamsonSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-8021-9516
Runzhi ChenSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Seung Won KukSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Khanyisa Ogbuaku JnrSchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Evelyn SteacySchool of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Patrick R LabelleLibrary, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Sheri MadiganDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Rose Darly DalexisInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BackgroundInfectious disease outbreaks have been associated with significant psychological distress and trauma. In Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic's social disruptions have heightened mental health risks. While global studies report elevated posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, Canadian findings remain limited and inconsistent. This meta-analysis estimated pooled prevalence of PTSD symptoms in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic and examined potential moderators.MethodsA comprehensive search strategy was executed by research librarians across five databases (APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE and Web of Science) and on LitCovid. The PRISMA guidelines were used for data extraction and reporting. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted to estimate pooled PTSD symptoms prevalence and explore potential moderators using the metaprop command in STATA/SE 19.5.ResultsThirty studies conducted between 2020 and 2022, with 52,565 participants aged 18 and older were included (65% weighted women). The pooled prevalence of PTSD symptoms was 22.2% (95% CI, 15.7% to 29.4%; I

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CanadaCOVID-19meta-analysispooled prevalencepost-traumatic stress disorder

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