Understanding the experiences of people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

Louisa E Buttanshaw Lucy R Purnell Sharif M El-Leithy Abigail S Pain

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2022)

Recommendations for clinicians working with people with PTSD during a pandemic are made. These include assessing for changes in the person's sense of threat and changes in triggers; supporting adaptation of prepandemic ways of coping and engagement with personal and professional support networks; and being alert to a possible increase or change in safety-seeking behaviors and addressing in the treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
mental health
sars cov
social support
coronavirus disease
depressive symptoms
palliative care
social media
emergency department
clinical practice
adverse drug
drug induced
network analysis