Nearly a third of people with serious COVID-19 may develop PTSD

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An Italian study of 381 patients who had recovered from severe COVID-19 found 30.2 per cent (115 patients) had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on a comprehensive medical and psychiatric assessment. Women with a history of mental health problems were most at risk of developing PTSD, the scientists say.

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From: JAMA

PTSD in Patients After Severe COVID-19 Infection

What The Study Did: Characteristics associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in patients after severe COVID-19 were analyzed in this observational study.

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