Prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms among people influenced by coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: A meta-analysis.

Dan QiuYilu LiLing LiJun HeFeiyun OuyangShui-Yuan Xiao

Published in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2021)

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were very common among people exposed to the trauma resulting from COVID-19 outbreak. Further research is needed to explore more possible risk factors for post-traumatic stress symptoms and identify effective strategies for preventing PTSD-related symptoms among people exposed to the trauma resulting from COVID-19 outbreak.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sleep quality
social support
posttraumatic stress disorder
trauma patients
heat stress