Are Family Members of Patients With COVID-19 ARDS at Higher Risk for PTSD?
Family members of patients in the ICU with ARDS from COVID-19 have a significantly elevated risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Family members of patients in the ICU with ARDS from COVID-19 have a significantly elevated risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Family members of patients in the ICU for COVID-19 were more likely to have PTSD symptoms than those of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome from another illness, researchers said.
This prospective cohort study compares the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder among family members of patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distre
Survey found worrying levels of psychological distress among the nursing staff during the early period of the pandemic.
3 In the time of the outbreak, individuals are commonly stressed and worried 4 and resulted in an economic crisis. 5 Since COVID-19 is an emerging suddenly and highly infectious, it causes serious threats to peoples’ physical health and lives. Besides, data from different countries highlighted that the COVID-19 outbreak and associated quarantine measures negatively affect mental health and triggered a wide variety of psychological problems and increase symptoms of psychological distress such as anxiety, depression, suicidal attempts and post-traumatic stress among the general population. 6â...