Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in COVID-19 survivors: online population survey. Issue 2 (9th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chamberlain, Samuel R.; Grant, Jon E.; Trender, William; Hellyer, Peter; Hampshire, Adam
• Is Part Of: BJPsych open. Volume 7:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02-09
• Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder, -- trauma, -- COVID, -- coronavirus, -- COVID-19; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Mental health -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2021.3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2056-4724

Abstract

Summary: This study examined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in 13 049 survivors of suspected or confirmed COVID-19, from the UK general population, as a function of severity and hospital admission status. Compared with mild COVID-19, significantly elevated rates of PTSD symptoms were identified in those requiring medical support at home (effect size 0.178 s.d., P = 0.0316), those requiring hospital admission without ventilation (effect size 0.234 s.d., P = 0.0064) and those requiring hospital admission with ventilator support (effect size 0.454 s.d., P < 0.001). Intrusive images were the most prominent elevated symptom. Adequate psychiatric provision for such individuals will be of paramount importance.