Greene, Talya;
El-Leithy, Sharif;
Billings, Jo;
Albert, Idit;
Birch, Jennifer;
Campbell, Mari;
Ehntholt, Kim;
... Bloomfield, Michael AP; + view all
(2022)
Anticipating PTSD in severe COVID survivors: the case for screen-and-treat.
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
, 13
(1)
, Article 1959707. 10.1080/20008198.2021.1959707.
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Abstract
Based on research from previous pandemics, studies of critical care survivors, and emerging COVID-19 data, we estimate that up to 30% of survivors of severe COVID will develop PTSD. PTSD is frequently undetected across primary and secondary care settings and the psychological needs of survivors may be overshadowed by a focus on physical recovery. Delayed PTSD diagnosis is associated with poor outcomes. There is a clear case for survivors of severe COVID to be systematically screened for PTSD, and those that develop PTSD should receive timely access to evidence-based treatment for PTSD and other mental health problems by multidisciplinary teams.
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