Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with protective and risky behaviors for coronavirus disease 2019.

Kristen M NishimiBrian BorsariBrian P MarxPaige TrippEleanor WoodwardRaymond C RosenBeth E CohenDavid MavenAhmad JihaJoshua D WoolleyThomas C NeylanAoife O'Donovan

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)

Higher PTSD symptoms were associated with engagement in more protective but also more risky behaviors for COVID-19. Mental health should be considered in the design of public health campaigns dedicated to limiting infectious disease spread. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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