Karatzias, Thanos, Shevlin, Mark, Murphy, Jamie, McBride, Orla, Ben-Ezra, Menachem, Bentall, Richard, Vallières, Frédérique and Hyland, Philip (2020) Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Associated Comorbidity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Population-Based Study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 33. pp. 365-370. ISSN 0894-9867
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Abstract
The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as it relates to individuals’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to be determined. This study was conducted to determine rates of COVID-19–related PTSD in the Irish general population, the level of comorbidity with depression and anxiety, and the sociodemographic risk factors associated with COVID-19–related PTSD. A nationally representative sample of adults from the general population of the Republic of Ireland (N = 1,041) completed self-report measures of all study variables. The rate of COVID-19–related PTSD was 17.7% (n = 184), 95% CI [15.35%, 19.99%], and there was a high level of comorbidity with generalized anxiety (49.5%) and depression (53.8%). Meeting the diagnostic requirement for COVID-19–related PTSD was associated with younger age, male sex, living in a city, living with children, moderate and high perceived risk of COVID-19 infection, and screening positive for anxiety or depression. Posttraumatic stress symptoms related to the COVID-19 pandemic are common in the general population. Our results show that health professionals responsible for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic should expect to routinely encounter symptoms and concerns related to posttraumatic stress.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Cite as: Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Murphy, J., McBride, O., Ben-Ezra, M., Bentall, R.P., Vallières, F. and Hyland, P. (2020), Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Associated Comorbidity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Population-Based Study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 33: 365-370. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22565 |
Keywords: | Posttraumatic Stress; Symptoms; Comorbidity; COVID-19; Pandemic; Ireland; |
Academic Unit: | Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 15136 |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/jts.22565 |
Depositing User: | Philip Hyland |
Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2021 17:11 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Traumatic Stress |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/15136 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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